Java - programming a two-way console window

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I am interested in creating a text-based game in Java and am wondering how I would replicate the common server console (ie: nogui server mode in the minecraft-server for example) - as in there is always a line at the bottom of the console for input, and everything else above it is output which can be written to asynchronously.

How would I get started on this? I am unfamiliar with the terminology regarding this sort of stuff and also what libraries to use to begin with.

DayS · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 11:26:58Z

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You should take a look to Java curses library. I haven't use it but, it looks like what you want.

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 11:26

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mikera · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28 02:05:31Z

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This library may well be helpful: I created it in order to implement a small Rogelike game in Java:

https://github.com/mikera/swing-console

It uses Swing to create a simulated console-style window.

answered Sep 28, 2012 at 2:05

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Ephemeralis Over a year ago

This seems ideal. Could you compile this as a library .jar file for use? I'm having problems doing that myself.

mikera Over a year ago

Latest compiled versions are available on clojars: clojars.org/repo/net/mikera/swing-console

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