Thread: different colors

Originally posted by real_cozzy
// This doesn't compile for me in Visual C.

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <conio.h>


int main()
{
textcolor(RED);
cprintf("this is left\n\n");
textcolor(LIGHTGRAY);
cprintf("back to same color");
return 0;
}

That's because Visual C doesn't use textcolor. You have to do this:

Code:

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <windows.h>
 

int main() 
{ 
	HANDLE hStdout;
	hStdout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
	SetConsoleTextAttribute(hStdout, FOREGROUND_RED);
	cprintf("this is left\n\n"); 
	HANDLE hStdout;
	hStdout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
	SetConsoleTextAttribute(hStdout, FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
	cprintf("back to same color"); 
	return 0; 
}

You can NOT use conio.h w/ VC++. I've already attempted it numerous times on two different computers.