Linux Color (quazi NOOB)

Probably the most asked question in windows converted to linux:
How can you have collored text in a linux console program.
:)

And if anyone knows, in gVIM, how do you get it to keep you color scheme?

This search would probably be more effective than just 'color'
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...der=descending

This is how I do it

Code:

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char green[11]="\033[1;32m";
char blue[11]="\033[1;34m";

printf("%sThis is how you use colors\n", blue);
printf("%s-------------------\n", green);

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I believe that there are various alternatives

Quote:

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Originally posted by unixOZ
This is how I do it

Code:

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char green[11]="\033[1;32m";
char blue[11]="\033[1;34m";

printf("%sThis is how you use colors\n", blue);
printf("%s-------------------\n", green);

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I believe that there are various alternatives

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why [11] and not [8]?

>>why [11] and not [8]?
Why not [] ?

char green[]="\033[1;32m";

char green[]="\033[1;32m"; is better

here is a good explanation:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue65/padala.html

-Luke

PS:
next time try:
http://www.google.com/linux