None dos prompt program using C++

[allenk14]

I asked a ? earlier and want to refine what i ment.

Backround, i come from a PLC programming background. I create my program then use another program to create my interface. For example my touch screen push buttons and so on.

Now im just getting into C++ and i use visual studios 2010 professional and i was wondering if there is a program the ties with C++ to make windows software thats not dos prompt.

For example i have a program i want to create. Its a window with 3 different squares that are 3 different colors. When i click on a square i want to record the color i have chosen into a file. So basically i want to use my mouse and the square i choose as the input.

Is this possible with C++ and if so what program do i use with C++.

Thank you.

[filipe]

It's not a DOS prompt, it's a console window.

Either use a library or use the Windows API directly. You can learn the Windows API from MSDN. If you choose a library, which is the easiest/portable way, wxWidgets, for instance, would be a nice choice.

[Bazzy]

Your question was answered in your previous thread http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/31223/