Console Color - Possible?
yes it is if you download conio2 package you can do console colors.
I have done it and it works alright
I have done it and it works alright
You can do this by making use of Windows' console functions. Look at WriteConsoleOutput(). SetConsoleTextAttribute().
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/character_mode_applications.asp
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EDIT: too fast Gor435 - nice link.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/character_mode_applications.asp
:stylin:
EDIT: too fast Gor435 - nice link.
Just to let you know, doing a game using console "graphics" is much more of a pain than using SDL even if you use a library that wraps it up nice and pretty like pdcurses.
Yeah,
I tried graphics in consoles and it was hard for me. Then I switched to SDL and I am doing good their. I have been studing it for 3 days and I am almost ready to make pong.
I tried graphics in consoles and it was hard for me. Then I switched to SDL and I am doing good their. I have been studing it for 3 days and I am almost ready to make pong.
Quote:Original post by SiCraneIndeed. Still, it's quite fun. [wink]
Just to let you know, doing a game using console "graphics" is much more of a pain than using SDL even if you use a library that wraps it up nice and pretty like pdcurses.
One thing I don't cover is setting the colour for "normal" console work (such as printf()), which could be handled with SetConsoleTextAttribute() as stylin mentioned. My methods tend to rely on writing the character/colour information to a CHAR_INFO buffer then copying that to the console window, which is probably more appropriate to the work you're doing.
On this subject, I don't know if I should write up how to manage colours/graphics better in a console window (such as I used in here). Would people find it useful?
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Yeah, a lot of it is tedious, but I'm going to write some functions for it.
EDIT: Your site's down now..are you working on it or did the worm hit it?
EDIT: Your site's down now..are you working on it or did the worm hit it?
Quote:Original post by orcfan32That would be my very cheap hosting, sorry. Normally comes back in a few minutes... [rolleyes]
EDIT: Your site's down now..are you working on it or did the worm hit it?
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