[fpc-pascal] How to build Nice and Convenient Console Menu ?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:

> Tom__G het geskryf:
>>
>> Does anyone know how to build console menu, eg with highlight keys and
>> arrows navigations, like images below ?
>
> I agree with what Jonas said. I would also suggest the Free Vision
> classes (include with FPC) - same as what the textmode Free Pascal IDE
> is written in.
>
> I also need to create some console applications - setup application and
> simple config programs for Linux console mode. I'm looking at using Free
> Vision (why reinvent the wheel). Ultimately, I would like to write a
> DirectFB (linux framebuffer) backend for fpGUI Toolkit. That way my GUI
> and Console apps can look identical.

But they will not work on a secure shell session from one server to another
:-)

Michael.