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Subject: Re: basic programming questions
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, H. S. wrote:

> Hey,
>
> Sorry if this is a little offtopic, but I need some basic help with C.
>
> I'm not a programmer, but I need to get something done in C for a project.
> I need to do a console application, and as I've got some free time, I'd
> like to add bold sentences and characters with other colors (ie blue, red,
> etc), to make it prettier.
>
> As my C skills go as far as declaring variables, making loops, and knowing
> my way around pointers, I really do not know where to start looking for
> the header file including these functions! I also need a function to clear
> the screen (in order to re-draw it).
>
> Could anyone point me to the right header files, and perhaps suggest some
> programs that use these functions so I can have something to start with?

curses!