How to add color in c++ DOS box in microsoft visual C++ 6.0?

Microsoft visual C++ 6.0 program, I want to add color to my DOS box and my instructor wont tell me how to

How to add color in c++ DOS box in microsoft visual C++ 6.0?
AT Command Prompt enter color /?





Code is e.g. for red on white





#include %26lt;stdlib.h%26gt;





system("color fc");
Reply:I don't forsee a pristine way of adding color to your VC6++ console progam and I also highly recommend against adding it....





While you may be able to use methods mentioned, they will generally have these down-sides:





1) The system("color ...") method can be considered a hack solution, as it will loosely couple your program with dependencies that may/may-not exist depending upon your Windows OS version. If a new version of Windows is released, its command interpreter may not have the internal color command; which would likely generate an error message.


2) 99.9% of all other Windows console applications don't utilize color; it is distracting, and there are no standardized color guidelines anyway; tmk.


3) etc.
Reply:#include %26lt;iostream%26gt;


...


system("color __");


...


put color in "__" first is background, second is foreground, look here:





BAM!





http://www.betarun.com/Pages/ConsoleColo...