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can anyone show me how to change the text color in a normal printf? i can't find a thing on the net and my compilers help file makes no sence. i just need the syntax and the header files i have to include. any help would be great because im a newb to this language lol. also im running a compiler called Watcom express c version 8 if that helps
If your using windows type "color ?" without the " while in the console.
It will show you a list of the available colors you can use.
Then just use the color codes like this in a program.
This would give you a white background with blue text.Code:system("color 71");
There's other ways to do this but this is the easiest.
when i compile the program says: bad command or file name and the text is the same color. im running windows 2k if thats an issue. just for added clarity, i want to print text to the screen like a hello world program just in differant colors.
Read the FAQ. It should be there. If not search its been covered many many many times.
lol my luck eh! the FAQ put, text coloring on the to do list. guess ill just have to search this forum unless someone shows mercy :)
ok im bored ill show some mercy....
HAMMER.... Add to FAQ if u like....
This is windows specific for changing text colour in the console.
First things first we need a handle to the console. This is obtained by calling GetStdHandle()
Next you need to call SetConsoleTextAttribute()....Code:HANDLE hCon = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
if (hCon == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) // cant find console window do something errorlike
The last param to SetConsoleTextAttribute controls the text and background colours. The possible values are...Code:SetConsoleTextAttribute(hCon,FOREGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY);
// red text on light blue background
FOREGROUND_RED
FOREGROUND_BLUE
FOREGROUND_GREEN
FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
BACKGROUND_RED
BACKGROUND_BLUE
BACKGROUND_GREEN
BACKGROUND_INTENSITY
0 (black)
You bitwise or (operator | ) together the values above in different combinations for different text effects. the intensity variants just lighten. blue becomes light blue. etc. The others should be self-explanatory.Play around. See what you can do.
forgot to mention those functions are available from <windows.h>
thanks you made my day!
What if you want to change the text back to white?
| all 4 foreground constants together for bright white. Leave intensity out for a dull white/lt gray
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Originally Posted by Stoned_Coder
Hi, How I can return to Black and White
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Originally Posted by DioxFx
Sorry, I'm dummy, the answer is up!, sorry, but... then I can't return to White?
Please don't crosspost. This is also on the game programming forum.
oo..this is great...if ur using windows just tupe color 0A in the console and then run ur programs ...i dont know why ur bothered abuot the color so much
Previous post before DioxFx graced us with is magnificence
> 03-04-2003, 07:25 PM
Don't bump threads