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

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Dec 28th, 2004

Just somthing I made with the bit of info I learned from this thread. It also can be a simulation of those "test" the video broadcasters do for some reason. Let me know what you guys-n-gals think LOL :cheesy:

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
 
int color();
 
int main()
{
    int c;
    for (c = 0; c < 24; c++)
    {
    color();
    }
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}
 
int color()
{
    HANDLE hConsole;
    int k = 0, r;
    for (r = 0; r < 16; r++)
    {
    hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    k;
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k);
    cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ";     // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character
    k++;
    }
    return 0;
}
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

int color();

int main()
{
    int c;
    for (c = 0; c < 24; c++)
    {
    color();
    }
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

int color()
{
    HANDLE hConsole;
    int k = 0, r;
    for (r = 0; r < 16; r++)
    {
    hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    k;
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k);
    cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ";     // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character
    k++;
    }
    return 0;
}

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

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Dec 28th, 2004

>I think you should leave C++ alone. Go play with QBasic, as it's more your style.
I think you should be silent unless you have something useful to add. Flames are fine as long as they're deserved, but in this case your comments are completely uncalled for.

>Oh, and Dexter's Laboratory sucks.
Personal opinions have no place here unless they're related to C or C++ and carefully worded to make it clear that they're opinions.

If you want to be an ass, at least do it tastefully.

>Let me know what you guys-n-gals think LOL
Well, I think that LOL should only be used in response to something incredibly funny, if at all. Using LOL in response to a statement you make gives the impression that you're a lamer.

Aside from that, the code could be formatted better, it could be reorganized, and you make an assumption about the size of the console window. Here's another way to go about it:

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
 
void color();
 
int main()
{
  HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
  COORD windowSize = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(hConsole);
 
  for (SHORT c = 0; c < windowSize.Y; c++)
  {
    color();
  }
  std::system("pause");
 
  return 0;
}
 
void color()
{
  HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
  WORD k = 0;
  const int colors = 16;
 
  for (int r = 0; r < colors; r++)
  {
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k++);
    std::cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ";  // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character
  }
}
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

void color();

int main()
{
  HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
  COORD windowSize = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(hConsole);

  for (SHORT c = 0; c < windowSize.Y; c++)
  {
    color();
  }
  std::system("pause");

  return 0;
}

void color()
{
  HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
  WORD k = 0;
  const int colors = 16;

  for (int r = 0; r < colors; r++)
  {
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k++);
    std::cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ";  // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character
  }
}

All in all, a nice program. Well done.

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

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Dec 28th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Geek-Master

Just somthing I made with the bit of info I learned from this thread. It also can be a simulation of those "test" the video broadcasters do for some reason. Let me know what you guys-n-gals think LOL :cheesy:
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C Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
 
int color();
 
int main()
{
    int c;
    for (c = 0; c < 24; c++)
    {
    color();
    }
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}
 
int color()
{
    HANDLE hConsole;
    int k = 0, r;
    for (r = 0; r < 16; r++)
    {
    hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    k;
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k);
    cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ";     // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character
    k++;
    }
    return 0;
}
#include <cstdlib> #include <iostream> #include <windows.h> int color(); int main() { int c; for (c = 0; c < 24; c++) { color(); } system("pause"); return 0; } int color() { HANDLE hConsole; int k = 0, r; for (r = 0; r < 16; r++) { hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); k; SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, k); cout << "ÛÛÛÛÛ"; // Alt 219 (a square) extended ASCII character k++; } return 0; }

I hope my somewhat imperfect code got you started! Nice to see that you are thinking in a creative way!

May 'the Google' be with you!

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

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Dec 28th, 2004

Play nice people. Attitude, name calling, grumpy behavior, or posting without having your Wheaties in the morning will not help us become better coders. And we all should admit that sometimes the documentation / examples that are in the book, or online resource, do not jump out and click.

Locking thread to encourage better use of our time.

Christian