Question

I need that code for my program to have colors. But it wont compile if i use -pedantic. Is there a way around this? its btw

gcc -pedantic MP1.c -o hahah
MP1.c: In function `main':
MP1.c:65: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
MP1.c:686:30: warning: (this will be reported only once per input file)

line 65:

int originalAttrs = ConsoleInfo.wAttributes;

Answer 1

Move declaration of originalAttrs to the top of the scope in which it is used. The error is unrelated to use of ConsoleInfo.wAttributes but to the location of the declaration of originalAttrs. Without seeing the entire code, it is probably something like:

printf("hello\n"); /* For example. */
int originalAttrs = ConsoleInfo.wAttributes;

To fix:

int originalAttrs;
printf("hello\n"); /* For example. */
originalAttrs = ConsoleInfo.wAttributes;