help for COLOR and GOTO function

Guys, good day.
i got this code and it runs but i didn't gets its syntax.
anyone have an explanation or data about this?
thanks.
i am using bloodshed dev c++ compiler
you are very much appreciated.

Code:

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void color(int colorNum)
{
        //colors
        HANDLE  hConsole;
        hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
        SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, colorNum);
        //colors
}

void gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
COORD coord;
coord.X = x;
coord.Y = y;
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by jerico

anyone have an explanation or data about this?

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What do you need?

EDIT: Certainly a new compiler!

i need an explanation about the syntax of this:

Code:

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void color(int colorNum)
{
        //colors
        HANDLE  hConsole;
        hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
        SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, colorNum);
        //colors
}

void gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
COORD coord;
coord.X = x;
coord.Y = y;
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}

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why is it in that format?
thanks

HANDLE is something like pointer to "something", here the console.
COORD is a struct with a "x" and a "y" member.

What do you mean by format? Its indentation? :confused:

i mean how it is contruct.

void color(int colorNum)
{
//colors
HANDLE hConsole;
hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
SetConsoleTextAttribute(hConsole, colorNum);
//colors
}

for example:
why is it (hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);)
is declared as this.
i mean i want to know what is the required format for color and for goto function.

You figure it out by reading about each function on MSDN. They're all Win32 API calls.
GetStdHandle Function (Windows)
SetConsoleTextAttribute Function (Windows)