From: Willie Victor <wvictor AT icon DOT co DOT za>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Coloured text?
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 18:53:21 +0200
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Why don't I get coloured text output with the following?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
    textmode(C80);
    clrscr();
    textcolor(BLUE);
    printf("xxxxxxx");
    return(0);
}