dx = 0;
	    dy = 1;
	    length = font_height;
	}
	if (attr & TATTR_ACTCURS) {
	    HPEN oldpen;
	    oldpen =
		SelectObject(hdc, CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 0, colours[23]));
		SelectObject(hdc, CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 0, colours[261]));
	    MoveToEx(hdc, startx, starty, NULL);
	    LineTo(hdc, startx + dx * length, starty + dy * length);
	    oldpen = SelectObject(hdc, oldpen);
	    DeleteObject(oldpen);
	} else {
	    for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
		if (i % 2 == 0) {
		    SetPixel(hdc, startx, starty, colours[23]);
		    SetPixel(hdc, startx, starty, colours[261]);
		}
		startx += dx;
		starty += dy;
	    }
	}
    }
}