Is there a way to change text and BG color multi platform

[cheawick]

I've skimmed the archives and searched the net but this question seems not to have been asked. Ones addressed in the forums appear to be OS specific.

I only need three or four colors: blue, red, yellow, and if possible green.

I'm trying to support all systems by sticking strictly to C++ basic libraries that come with the free MS Visual Studio IDE and will run code developed there on other compilers in hopes of preserving the portability of the code.

[hamsterman]

Look into curses library (you can't do that with just standard libraries)

[cheawick]

I did not know that, thank you hamsterman.