print a gray block on the screen

[MichiganDENTist]

I am working on a project where I have to print grid lines on the screen. I have sample code that does this. When I insert the code and #inlcudes into my project it displays a '?'.

The sample code is:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <tchar.h>

const char graybar = '\xB2';

for(x=0; x<80; x++) // vertical borders
{
y=0;
setxychar(x,y,&graybar,1);
y=24;
setxychar(x,y,&graybar,1);
}

I put this exact code into my project and get a '?' instead of a gray block.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Duthomhas]

You are trying to use a Microsoft character. Make sure your console is set to Code Page 437 (the default) and that you are using the proper font.

Good luck!

[MichiganDENTist]

I am new enough to this that I don't have a clue what you are talking about.

Where do I find this setting in Visualstudio10 using a win32 platform?

[Duthomhas]

You don't.

How do you run your program?

[MichiganDENTist]

OK, I run both projects on the same console with the same compiler and one displays a '?' and the other displays a gray block. What am I missing here?

[MichiganDENTist]

FYI, I had to change the setting in VisualStudio10 from unicode character set to ASCii.

[Duthomhas]

Since you figured out what the problem was, you should mark your thread as SOLVED so that others with the same problem can find it.

Glad you got it fixed.