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Vova Kosachev
Vova Kosachev

Reputation: 31

c++ How can i use ANSI escape codes with WriteConsoleOutput?

My buffer: 

CHAR_INFO *ciScreenBuffer = new CHAR_INFO[bufferWidth * bufferHeight];

How can i use ANSI codes like this to colorize my output char ?

"\x1b[38;2;R;G;Bm""

P.S i use that

WriteConsoleOutputA(hConsoleOutput, ciScreenBuffer, { (SHORT)bufferWidth, (SHORT)bufferHeight }, { 0, 0 }, &writeRegion);

Upvotes: 1

Views: 511

Answers (1)

1201ProgramAlarm
1201ProgramAlarm

Reputation: 32732

WriteConsoleOutput does not use nor parse ANSI sequences. You provide the color information as part of the CHAR_INFO data you pass in.

To add color to your output, update the color member of the ciScreenBuffer array when you add the characters you want to display. For example, based on an example in one of your comments,

ciScreenBuffer[50].Attributes = FOREGROUND_BLUE;

Upvotes: 1

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