From: locke AT mcs DOT net (Peter Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: working in text mode in djgpp
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 17:45:10 GMT
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DJGPP does have the Borland-type extended conio.h functions.  Look at
conio.h for more details.

Peter Johnson
locke AT mcs DOT net

On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:05:31 -0800, Mike_and_Beth <mandbx AT wco DOT com>
wrote:

>Ashley Smith wrote:
>> 
>> Just wondering if djgpp has a library for doing things like clearing the
>> screen in text mode, and changing the color of the text?  If djgpp doesn't
>> have these, can anyone suggest a library that does?  (I looked at allegro
>> but it seems to be more graphics based?)
>> 
>> Any help appreciated.
>> 
>> --
>> Ashley -
> I just went thru this and found asolutions with pc.h ScreenClear and as
>far as changing text color there are ScreenPutChar() and
>ScreenPutString() along with the gets os same- use the attrib to change
>color. see info  and look up Libc and alphabet listing down to the
>Screen....
>Mike Purtell
>mandbx AT wco DOT com