---
name: "SetConsoleCursorPosition"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SetConsoleCursorPosition"
---

# SetConsoleCursorPosition(3w)

## NAME

**SetConsoleCursorPosition** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL SetConsoleCursorPosition\
  (\
   HANDLE *hcon*,\
   COORD  *pos*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the cursor position in console.

## PARAMS

hConsoleOutput **\[In\]**  Handle of console screen buffer.

dwCursorPosition **\[In\]**  New cursor position coordinates.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wincon.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/console.c"**.

Debug channel **"console"**.