Problem with displaying a character that has code number 219

Question

Compiler is dev c++ 6.3 and OS is windows10
There is one problem with displaying a character that has code number 219. Console application doesn't display it but shows some blue lines instead at the end of string(and red at the begining).
At the begining it works fine, but after using "SetConsoleTextAttribute(console, 0x07);" (I assume) it starts to show this blue lines.
What is important is function "draw_cursor()".
I also send printscreen of output.

Output: problem.jpg
Code: problem.txt

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The code is:

include

using namespace std;
char tab[10][30]; // an array of names
HANDLE console = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // console handle

// placing cursor into new position
void gotoxy(short x, short y) {COORD pos = {x, y};
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), pos);}

// hiding cursor
void hidecursor(){
HANDLE consoleHandle = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO info;
info.dwSize = 100;
info.bVisible = FALSE;
SetConsoleCursorInfo(consoleHandle, &info);}

void draw_cursor(int pos){
SetConsoleOutputCP(850);
SetConsoleTextAttribute(console, 0x07);
int poz=2;

                for(int i=0;i<9;i++){  
                gotoxy(2,poz+i);  
                printf("%s",tab[i]);}     

                gotoxy(2,pos+2);  
                SetConsoleTextAttribute(console, 0x70);  

                // PROBLEM !!!!  
                // DOESN'T DISPLAY 219 CHARACTER BUT BLUE LINES  
                for(int u=2;u<18;u++){  
                gotoxy(u,pos+2);      
                printf("%c",219);     
                //cout<<(unsigned char)219; doesn't work also  
                }  

                //  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
                gotoxy(2,pos+2);  
                printf("%s",tab[pos]);}

void draw_frame(){

                short start_x,start_y;  
                start_x=1;start_y=8;  
                // upper horizonttal  
                gotoxy(start_x,1);printf("%c",201);gotoxy(25,1);printf("%c",187);  
                for(int i=0;i<24;i++){gotoxy(i+start_x,1);printf("%c",205);}  
                gotoxy(start_x,1);  
                printf("%c",201);  
                // lower horizontal  
                gotoxy(start_x,1+10);  
                printf("%c",200);  
                gotoxy(25,1+10);  
                printf("%c",188);  
                for(int i=0;i<24;i++){gotoxy(i+start_x,1+10);printf("%c",205);}  
                gotoxy(start_x,1+10);  
                printf("%c",200);  

                for(int i=1;i<10;i++){gotoxy(start_x,i+1);printf("%c",186);gotoxy(start_x+24,i+1);printf("%c",186);}}

void prepare_an_array(){ strcpy(tab[0],"Charlie");
strcpy(tab1,"John");
strcpy(tab2,"Mike");
strcpy(tab[3],"Robert");
strcpy(tab[4],"Thomas");
strcpy(tab[5],"Endriu");
strcpy(tab[6],"James");
strcpy(tab[7],"Lucas");
strcpy(tab[8],"Bradley");}

int main()
{

hidecursor();

char z;
int position=0;

prepare_an_array();
draw_frame();
draw_cursor(0);

do{
z=getch();

if(z!=27){  

    if(z==80 && position<8){position++;draw_cursor(position);}  
    if(z==72 && position>0){position--;draw_cursor(position);}}

}while(z!=27);

return 0;
}

Accepted Answer

It is not clear why do you need the character 219, but maybe you can do this:

void draw_cursor( int pos )  
{  
    SetConsoleOutputCP( 850 );  
    SetConsoleTextAttribute( console, 0x07 );  
    int poz = 2;  
  
    for( int i = 0; i < 9; i++ )   
    {  
        gotoxy( 2, poz + i );  
        printf( " %-22s", tab[i] );  
    }  
  
    SetConsoleTextAttribute( console, 0x70 );  
  
    gotoxy( 2, pos + 2 );  
    printf( " %-22s", tab[pos] );  
}

Answer

Why I do need 219 character? Because when I draw whole arrey of text (names in this case) I have white text and black background. When I draw a highlighted text the background should be white and text (the choosen name) black. And that is what happens. But I need all the text to the end of the frame to have white background.

Yes Your solution works!!! :D

Thank You very, very much.

Can You explain me what was wrong in my version?

Where from those red and blue lines come from?
I may be forced to write some characters in the future, and it would be nice to know what I should do not.

Have You seen the picture?

Problem with displaying a character that has code number 219

include <stdio.h>

include <string.h>

include <conio.h>

include <windows.h>

include <iostream>

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