changing the text color on consol c++

[DGoulston]

what is a simple if there is one, bit of code that can change the text color to for example red (a predefined color) e.g. i choose the color not the user.

thanks in advance.
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[MKuiper]

Hi,

Please take a look at thread116-287080. Among other things, it contains the code to change colors on a console.
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[DGoulston]

im a novice in C++ and cant work out from that example the bits to take just to change the text color. becuase i tired loads of it but it dont work, and dont want all that xy and scrren color crap!

thanx
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[DGoulston]

also the example is in C not C++ it would seem! as it has all the printf's and things.. i need it in C++

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