flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

OK, I'm making a backup application and once the backup is complete, I want it to flash
FINISHED!!!! - in different colours - any help at all would be appreciated, thanks - MaxICube

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

Check out this sample

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

I wouldn't do it. Flashing a message in different colors is one of the most obnoxious things you can do to a user IMO.

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

Right up there with websites that play music, and don't put an obvious off button at the top.

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

oh well its at the end, so it distracts you from other work to press ok, (like an ad)
and that sample didnt realy compile for me (im using code::blocks)

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp||In function `void textcolor(int, int, int)':|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|34|warning: left-hand operand of comma has no effect|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|34|warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|34|warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|34|warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|34|warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect|

C:\Users\Maxicube\Desktop\c++\winsock\main.cpp|35|warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect|

||=== Build finished: 0 errors, 6 warnings ===|

well it did compile but...
this is all that pops up:

40%sIn color

40%s

Process returned 0 (0x0)   execution time : 0.047 s

Press any key to continue.

-- EDIT i should look further down the page next time --- SOLVED!!!!

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

Ooops, my bad - I should have pointed out the solution was lower on the page.

Re: flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
 

no probs dude, it works fantastically well +rep