JN>   write a C++ function that will display a screen of a
JN>   certain ascii character, however when running the program
JN>   it appears very slow :( hJN> is the code ...
JN> void screen(int fc, int bc, char sym) {
JN>         textcolor(fc); textbackground(bc);
JN>         int i = 0;
JN>         int j = 0;
JN>         for (i= 1; i <= 25; i++) {
JN>                 for (j = 1; j <= 80; j++) {
JN>                         cprintf("%c", sym);
JN>                 }
JN>         }
JN> }
JN>   // I call the function like this .... screen(15, 1, '*');
JN>   // takes a while for the screen to come up...just
JN>   wondering if there is a better way to do this...any help
JN>   would be much appreciated...thanx!!!!
   Quite simply, yes. :)
   It's hardly a C++ concept, however.
#include 
#include 
void screen(int fc, int bc, char sym)
{
   char text[81];
   int line;
   _wscroll = 0;   //   turn scrolling off
   gotoxy(1, 1);
   textattr((bc << 4) + fc);
   memset(text, sym, 80);
   text[80] = '\0';
   for(line = 0; line < 24; line++)
      cprintf("%s\n\r", text);
   cprintf("%s", text);
   gotoxy(1, 1);
   _wscroll = 1;   //   turn scrolling on
}
> ] Their only crime was being delicious........................
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