who knows.....

[topspin]

is it possible to use ttf fonts in console applications?

[Neil]

You can change the Console font in the registry :-

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Console
Name: FaceName
Type: REG_SZ
Value: put the name of the font here, it must be installed on the system.

[topspin]

needs to use ttf chess font for console program  can i use it ? can i change console font programmatically?

[Neil]

Not sure if that works on later editions of windows?

[redskull]

There's some very specific requirements that must be met; somewhere there is a link to a MSDN article that lists them.  Generally, only 'console-like' fonts can be used (fixed space, etc).  I like DejaVu Sans Mono, personally.

-r

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2007/05/16/2659903.aspx

[topspin]

so chess ttf fonts is impossible to use?

[redskull]

You would have to check the font itself for it's criteria, against the list here.  My first instinct would be to say it's not possible

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q247815

[topspin]

but is it possible to use images in console apps then?

[redskull]

The console is for text mode; emphasis on 'text'.  Why not just write your chess game the real way?

[topspin]

there's a very complucated way of creating a window(

[brethren]

there's a very complucated way of creating a window(

the use something simple like SDL to create the window :U

japheth has converted the header files to inc. use them in conjunction with japheths WinInc files
http://www.japheth.de/
some tutorials for using SDL. they are C tutorials but its simple to extrapolate
http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php