msoftcon.h

[exercisephiend]

I am using Visual Studio and I am wanting to do console graphics on it. The "msoftcon.h" is no longer used. What is used instead of it? Also, if there is a site that I can read more on the replaced header will someone give me the link for it.

I have searched a couple of days on how or what replaces this file.

Thanks for any help.

[Duthomhas]

It looks like that header is a cheap rip-off of the old Borland <graphics.h> library.

You might want to check out WinBGIM
http://codecutter.org/tools/winbgim/

It is designed for use with the GCC (MinGW port), but it should work with VS also.


If you can, though, I recommend you forget that ancient stuff and play with the SDL (Simple Directmedia Layer) library instead.
http://www.libsdl.org/

Lazy Foo' Productions's tutorials are a must to get started
http://www.lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/

Hope this helps.

[exercisephiend]

Thanks a lot for your help.