C++ Pixels In Console Window

Question

In C++ using Code::Blocks v10.05, how do I draw a single pixel on the console screen? Is this easy at all, or would it be easier to just draw a rectangle? How do I color it?

Answer 1

To use in CodeBlocks I found this (you have to add a linker option -lgdi32): //Code Blocks: Project Build Options Linker settings Othoer linker options: add -lgdi32

I forgot: You have to put this before including windows.h :#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500

The whole cosine code again. Ready to compile

//Code Blocks: Project Build Options Linker settings Othoer linker options: add -lgdi32
#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500
#include "windows.h"
#include 
#include 
using namespace std;
#define PI 3.14
int main(){
    HWND myconsole = GetConsoleWindow();
    HDC mydc = GetDC(myconsole);
    int pixel =0;
    COLORREF COLOR= RGB(255,255,255);

    //Draw pixels
    for(double i = 0; i < PI * 4; i += 0.05)
    {
        SetPixel(mydc,pixel,(int)(50+25*cos(i)),COLOR);
        pixel+=1;
    }

    ReleaseDC(myconsole, mydc);
    cin.ignore();
    return 0;
}