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/* CGA.C: Demonstrates CGA colors */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <graph.h>
#include <conio.h>
 
long bkcolor[8] =
   {_BLACK, _BLUE, _GREEN, _CYAN,
    _RED, _MAGENTA, _BROWN, _WHITE};
 
char *bkcolor_name [] =
   {"_BLACK", "_BLUE", "_GREEN", "_CYAN",
   "_RED", "_MAGENTA", "_BROWN", "_WHITE"};
 
main()
{
   int i, j, k;
   _setvideomode( _MRES4COLOR );
   for( i=0; i<= 3; i++ )
   {
      _selectpalette( i );
      for( k=0; k <= 7; k++ )
      {
         _setbkcolor( bkcolor[k] );
         for( j=0; j<=3; j++ )
         {
            _settextposition( 1, 1 );
            printf( "background color: %8s\n", bkcolor_name[k] );
            printf( "palette: %d\ncolor: %d\n", i, j );
            _setcolor( j );
            _rectangle( _GFILLINTERIOR, 160, 100, 320, 200 );
               getch();
         }
      }
   }
   _setvideomode( _DEFAULTMODE );
}