How to draw to screen in c++?

Question

How would I draw something on the screen ? not the console window but the entire screen, preferably with the console minimised.

Also, would it show up on a printscreen ?

Answer 1

C++ has no notion of a "screen" and especially none of "graphics". The functionality needed is provided by your operating system. On many systems you will need a "Window" and draw on it. To do this portably, a library like Qt might help. A Windows solution was given by Oops. Maybe you want to use some OpenGL library, or Windows' DirectDraw/Direct3D from DirectX, in case you want to do some 3D stuff with your graphics.