C++ screen partition

I want to partition the output screen into two parts (just like frames do it in HTML). So that one开发者_如何转开发 part may remain fixed and display some content which is updated based on input received from the other part.

I do not wish to venture into GUI stuff therefore OpenGL, SDL etc are ruled out (I wish to do it in command line mode). I have Borland C++ with graphics.h support, but it is just too old to carry on.

What alternatives do I have at my disposal (If not C++, a solution in C will also be Ok.)

You may want to take a look at curses-like libraries like PDCurses.

Other than that, you may use ANSI terminal escape sequences to control the cursor on a text window, this may be quicker if what you are doing is simple, otherwise use PDCurses and it will handle the escape sequences for you.

Check out Curses / NCurses.