flashing characters (without clearing the screen)
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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
FINISHED!!!! - in different colours - any help at all would be appreciated, thanks - MaxICube
Check out this sample
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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.
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Originally Posted by WaltP 
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.
Right up there with websites that play music, and don't put an obvious off button at the top.
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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)
well it did compile but...
this is all that pops up:
-- EDIT i should look further down the page next time --- SOLVED!!!!
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!!!!
Last edited by maxicube : Nov 21st, 2008 at 4:41 am.
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-- EDIT i should look further down the page next time --- SOLVED!!!!
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