C / C++ / MFC

fdSerial = open(...);
fd_set wfds;
struct timeval tv;
memset(&tv, 0, sizeof(struct timeval));
FD_ZERO(&wfds);
FD_SET(fdSerial, &wfds);
int retval = select(1, NULL, &wfds, NULL, &tv); // Check if writable
if (retval) {
  // write is possible
  write(...);
}

char abc[128];

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	HANDLE h;
	h= CreateConsoleScreenBuffer(GENERIC_WRITE|GENERIC_READ,
		FILE_SHARE_READ|FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
		NULL,CONSOLE_TEXTMODE_BUFFER,NULL);
	SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer(h);
	CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cci;
	cci.dwSize = 90; //don't make this 0. it won't vanish then. - nish
	cci.bVisible=false;
	SetConsoleCursorInfo(h,&cci);
	cin >> abc; //no cursor at this point. cool eh?
	return 0;
}