Re: setting text color for a consol C prog

jmh wrote:
> I know I can change foregound and background color in DOS using ANSI 
> escapes and I'm wonding if and how to do this with C. I'm just learning 
> it and don't really have any programming background (hack a few things 
> in DOS or bash or BASIC). Can someone point me to some info?
>
> TIA
>
> jmh

Well, assuming you're in a position in which you want to do this soley 
with ANSI escapes in C, and not in need of any mentioned interrupts and 
such as generously mentioned by Ed; I'm feeling charitable this morning, 
and going to provide you with a nice, simple example that will do what 
you want (I hope), in an alternative way that should with some luck be 
just fine for you.

Here's a set of definitions for ANSI sequences that I have found very 
useful over the years; this is pulled out of some old test application 
of mine, for your convenience:

/*
 * "Bright" ANSI sequences.
 */
#define COL_BRIGHT_RED          ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_BLUE         ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_YELLOW       ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_CYAN         ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_WHITE        ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_GREEN        ""
#define COL_BRIGHT_PURPLE       ""

/*
 * "Normal" ANSI sequences.
 */
#define COL_RED                 ""
#define COL_BLUE                ""
#define COL_YELLOW              ""
#define COL_CYAN                ""
#define COL_WHITE               ""
#define COL_GREEN               ""
#define COL_PURPLE              ""

/*
 * Others.
 */
#define COL_DARK_GREY           ""
#define COL_RESET               ""

Easily useable in your applications, for example:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include "mycolourdefs.h"

int
main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
        fprintf(stdout,
                "%sColourful %sExample!%s",
                COL_BRIGHT_RED,
                COL_BRIGHT_YELLOW,
                COL_RESET);
        return 0;
}

Have a good one, and good luck with your ANSI adventures :).

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James Skarzinskas
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