Hi - > -----Original Message----- > From: Daryl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 12:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: On STDOUT show matched words in color > > > --On 13 February 2003 22:11 -0800 "Alan C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Windows to have Perl search a text file and display all of > the file on > > STDOUT but the matched words to show in color. > > I can do some regex. But I haven't a clue about how to color matched > > words or if it can be done on Windows. I know the Vim editor can do > > that. But I want to accomplish it on STDOUT using Perl. > > STDOUT is what normally prints to the command prompt screen, right? > > Yup, STDOUT is to the screen, unless reassigned. > As for printing in colour - I don't believe that the windows command > processor, ie cmd.exe, is capable of printing in colour. You > could install > Cygwin(some unix tools for windows) & use bash(an alternative shell) in > place of the standard windows shell, that may work. > > Hope thats of some help > > Daryl
Or you could use 'Win32::Console' (packaged with ActivePerl). You can assert complete control of the screen with this module. See the docs. Aloha => Beau. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
