conColorEx.c

/*============================================================================
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  conColorEx.c - Console 'text' coloring example.
                 (c) Damion 'Phr0z3n.Dev' Tapper, 2013.
                 Email: Phr0z3n.Dev@Gmail.com

  NOTE: Save 'myColor.h' in the same location as this file.
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ============================================================================*/
#define USE_SEC_API /* Comment this line if you do not have the secure libraries. */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h> /* For console coloring/manipulation functions. */
#include "mycolor.h" /* For predefined color values. */

int main(void)
{
#ifdef USE_SEC_API
    /* Predefined 'color-on-color' application. */
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), INTENSE_YELLOW_ON_BLUE);
    printf_s("Hello"); /* The secure printf function (good programming practice). */

    /* Bitwise predefined 'foreground-on-background' application. */
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), BACKGROUND_INTENSE_WHITE | FOREGROUND_INTENSE_MAGENTA);
    printf_s("'Unboring'");

    /* Bitwise predefined abbreviated 'foreground-on-background' application. */
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), B_RED | F_INTENSE_BLUE);
    printf_s("World!");
#else
    /* If you are lacking the secure libraries. */
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), INTENSE_YELLOW_ON_BLUE);
    printf("Hello");

    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), BACKGROUND_INTENSE_WHITE | FOREGROUND_INTENSE_MAGENTA);
    printf("'Unboring'");

    SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), B_RED | F_INTENSE_BLUE);
    printf("World!");
#endif

    return 0;
}