Strange thing happens...

[funkydude9]

It seems like when im dealing with colored text and the text scrolls off the screen it turns gray...then back to the colored text again...Check this out:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <windows.h>

char x;
HANDLE stdOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

int main (void)
{
SetConsoleTextAttribute(stdOut, FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
system("CLS");

cout<<"This is white text\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
cout<<endl;
getch();

cout<<"This is should be white text";
cout<<endl<<endl<<endl<<endl;
getch();

cout<<"This should be white text";
cout<<"\nThis is white text                 ";

return 0;

}

[mepaco]

Well, I ran your code and all I got was white text on a black background. Nothing else.

Edit: I'm running Windows2K and also running MSVC6.

[funkydude9]

Well, I'm running Windows Me and MSVC6 compiler. When i run this, the part that says "this should be white text" is gray. I dont understand???

[skipper]

funky,

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <windows.h>

//char x;
HANDLE stdOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

int main (void)
{
SetConsoleTextAttribute(stdOut, FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
system("CLS");

cout<<"#1: This is white text\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
//cout<endl;
cout<<flush;
getch();

cout<<"#2: This is should be white text";

//cout<<endl<<endl<<endl<<endl;
cout<<flush;
getch();

cout<<"\n#3 :This should be white text";
cout<<"\n#4: This is white text                 \n";

return 0;

}

I don't understand, either. (I'm not a "windows" programmer.) This code works, as I understand the way that you want it to work. The problem lies in your escape characters (and 'endl').

Using "system("CLS");" works, as well, but formatting is shot in the back-side, if you get my meaning.

You're going to need someone sharper on this stuff than I am to answer your questions as to the "why" and "wherefore".

-Skipper