CURSOR

Positions the text cursor in the current window.

Note: This command has been deprecated in Zim 8.50.
It is still accepted for backwards compatibility, but it is ignored.

Syntax

CURSOR expression1 expression2

expression1	A number or an expression that evaluates to a number. If the expression is complex, it must be enclosed in parentheses. Indicates the character row in which the cursor is to be positioned. It should be a number from 1 to the maximum number of rows in the current window.
expression2	A number or an expression that evaluates to a number. If the expression is complex, it must be enclosed in parentheses. Indicates the character column in which the cursor is to be positioned. It should be a number from 1 to the maximum number of columns in the current window.

The text cursor is placed at the specified row (expression1) and column (expression2) coordinates.

cursor 10 (60/2)

output “Press Enter to continue” ;

input

Positions the cursor at row 10 and column 30, and displays a message.

input $CursorRow $CursorCol

cursor $CursorRow $CursorCol

Prompts for a new cursor position, and moves the cursor.

19 June 2020

Updated11 June 2022

ByJason Lee

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