CCS/TMS320C6678: Console backspace or overwrite

Jared Chute

Part Number: TMS320C6678

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I am trying to display a section of text on the CCS console window that updates frequently. For example: a 30 second countdown that starts at 30 and changes every second until time is out. I would like the text to be overwritten every time a second passes, and I don't want to have a new line for each count down displayed. In other C++ compilers I can use printf("\b") for backspace, or printf("\r"); to return the cursor to the beginning of the line. Is there anything like that, to be able to overwrite text on the console window in code composer studio?

I am using Code Composer Studio 6.1.2 and compiler version: TI v8.1.4

over 8 years ago

0 Keith Barkley over 8 years ago

Guru 42635 points

Have you tried printf("\x08") ?

Can you use a third party terminal program?

This sounds like an eclipse "feature".

0 JohnS over 8 years ago in reply to Keith Barkley

TI__Guru**** 162985 points

From what I can tell this is a limitation in the Eclipse console. There is a bug filed for it against Eclipse but no working fix for it.
bugs.eclipse.org/.../show_bug.cgi

I found an alternative console plugin that I am installing to test. I will reply back once I have tried it out.

John

0 JohnS over 8 years ago in reply to JohnS

TI__Guru**** 162985 points

The plugin I tried (ANSI console) did not work. I have not been able to find a workaround.

0 Jared Chute over 8 years ago in reply to JohnS

Prodigy 30 points

I didn't think to try an alternate Console. I'm working on trying to load my program with laodti now. Will let you know how it goes. Thank you for the replies and support... So loadti does not seem to allow input to the console window. So that won't work.

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