Thread: SetPixel()

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    SetPixel()

    Hello, im trying to use SetPixel() to create a pixel on my dos console application.

    I'm not sure how to use it.

    I tryed:

    SetPixel(hDC, 10,10, RGB(0,0,255));

    It's compiling but it's giving me an error when i open it.

    hDC is not initialized.

    Thank you and i hope you can help me.

    I'm actually not sure how to initialize it.
    Last edited by kevinawad; 08-07-2008 at 07:24 PM.

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    and the Hat of Guessing tabstop's Avatar
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    ... in your console application? ... Have you read MSDN's page on SetPixel? Have you read MSDN's page on device contexts?

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    Well, i heard from another website that it's actually usable in a console application.

    I guess ill stick with SetConsoleTextAttribute and make graphics out of colored "spaces".


    Or do you know any other functions to do that?

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    It is useable, but you still have to GetDC(); to get a valid device context.

    Read this.
    Last edited by abachler; 08-08-2008 at 01:23 AM.

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