CMD Begone!

[hellninjas]

Is there a way that I could make my program run off something else? I don't want the CMD to be my main source of running programs.
Plus it would be nice if I could show the user colored text.

[ResidentBiscuit]

That's because your running console apps. Are you on windows?

[hellninjas]

Yes I am.

[Disch]

There are window toolkits for whatever platform you're on. You'll need to be more specific about what you want before we can recommend anything, though.

Do you want to make games? Do you want to have forms with pushbuttons/checkboxes/etc? What's your goal?

[hellninjas]

Yes I do want to make games, but I'm wanting to make them text based RPG style.
All I really want is something that is like the CMD but allows colored text, images, etc,...

[jmbauer1]

allegro is a good place to start for making games here's a link to a youtube series that shows you how to install and gives you some basics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&src_vid=LS-LuKM29e8&annotation_id=annotation_902084&v=2SbZlgtzv0A

also i was wondering about making forms what would be good to start with?

[Lynx876]

I made a console application on changing colours. The .exe and source code is within the .zip file for download:

.Console Colour Selector.
http://sites.google.com/site/davevisone/home/cplusplus-programming-download

[Catfish]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/

[Lynx876]

Thanks for the link, Catfish. Look pretty good!

[Catfish]

@ Lynx876: I use it myself, with the Consolas font and dark green background.

[Lynx876]

Do you know of a way to get Visual Studio to run this console, instead on the default console?

Sorry for the thread hijack! I would have PM'ed Catfish, but he/she doesn't accept PM''s.

[Catfish]

Visual Studio 2010 Express:
Tools -> External Tools... -> Visual Studio Command Prompt

[Lynx876]

Dosn't seem to work :/

I made a new thread, instead of jacking this one!
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/60314/

[hellninjas]

LOL thanks for the help though!