How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

can someone teach me or show me how to code a program that can output color text?? thx :p

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

This is an implementation-dependent operation. Without knowing your platform and compiler, we can't help you at all.

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

i am using dev c++ 4.9.9 compiler and windows xp

below is a simple source code

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout<<"Hello"<<endl;
system("pause");
return 0;
}

how to let the program print the "hello" string with color and also how to set the background color??

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

Search MSDN for SetConsoleTextAttribute.

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

still can't understand can u show me some example source code

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

>still can't understand can u show me some example source code
No, why don't you try experimenting instead of mooching off everyone else. This isn't a terribly difficult task, and by working it out on your own you'll learn much more than if I just gave you code to copy.

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

i really dun understand all the things in MSDN

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

Looks like Narue is in the usual good mood this morning.
You have to forgive! Good person though!

I took BCX, the basic to C translator, and figured it out in 5 minutes flat. Here is the C code. You may throw in a little C++ lingo. The name of the WinApi header may be different with your compiler. Play with k a little to get the feel!

// change text color in Windoze console mode

// colors are 0=black 1=blue 2=green and so on to 15=white  

// colorattribute = foreground + background * 16

// to get red text on yellow use 4+14*16

// tested with Pelles C  (vegaseat)  



#include <stdio.h>

#include <windows.h>   // or other WinApi header





int main()

{

  HANDLE  hConsole;

        int k;

        

  hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);



  for(k = 1; k < 25; k++)

  {

    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k);

    printf("%2d  %s\n", k, "I want to be nice today!");

  }



  getchar();  // cheap wait

  return 0;

}

Actually, programming can be fun ...
a man, sorry, person over machine thing!

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

thx for ur help vegaseat.

Do u know how to let the text in the program blink???

Re: How to code a program that can show color text output???
 

Do you now see what happens vegaseat? If you give them the answer then they'll stop thinking for themselves--assuming they thought for themselves in the first place--and expect you to continue giving them the answer. The goal here is not to solve the problems of others, but to teach others how to solve their own problems.

>Do u know how to let the text in the program blink???
I know how to make text blink, but I'm not going to tell you because one method is easy to figure out using what you just learned.