Thread: Need help with drawing a line

Hi people,
Is anyone know how to create a nice (thinner) vertical line with C.
I have tried to draw a vertical line running on
DOS console, but the line looks thick in width
and ugly, unlike the horizontal line which is thin and nice look.
For horizontal line, I use the character value 196
which look real cool:
for (i= 0; i<80; i++)
printf("%c", 196);

For vertical line, I have tried using character value 186 (also tried 204) and running a loop with
it to produce a thicker verticle line.
------------- I am a good looking(thin)line.
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I
am
fat(thicker)
line.

Is there possible a character value(in character set) to draw verticle line thinner like 196 horizontal line?
Thanx in advance
DV007

Code:

for ( i = 128 ; i <= 255 ; i++ ) {
  printf( "%d = %c\n", i, i );
}

Look at the output and find a suitable graphical char

If there isn't one, you're out of luck

I got no luck. Thanx anyway.
I just wonder C (expert) programmers out there have to create their own needed graphic characters when develop a GUI applications such as similar to Spreadsheet? Anybody know?