Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-25 Thread dos386
COOL, but FreeBASIC's "SCREEN 20" won't be that easy anymore ;-) http://board.flatassembler.net/download.php?id=3915 <- this is C code -- ~~~ wow ~~~ -- Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Pr

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-24 Thread Alain Mouette
Em 24-08-2010 03:28, dos386 escreveu: > >> I would like to know what is the C equivalent of "SCREEN 12". > > There is none. Yes there is... "12" is the parameter to a BIOS call setting video mode. In fact, IIRC it is a set of 4 BIOS calls to be done in a row. There are a few documented examples

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-23 Thread dos386
> I have the watcom compiler already installed on my debia Make sure to test you "DOS app" in DOS :-) > I am also very familiar with C and C++ plus numerous other languages. Learn how to fire real mode INT's and access physical (ISA and PCI) memory and hardware ports. > I would like to know wha

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-23 Thread dos386
> Please can someone tell me how I might go about building a > freedos executable to do some simple graphics DOS GUI development is much appreciated :-) 1. VGA mode 320x200x8bpp (safest and easiest) 2. VGA mode 640x480x4bpp (safest but more painful) 3. Other VGA/ModeX (less safe) 4. Banked VES

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-20 Thread Alain Mouette
Em 20-08-2010 01:15, Christian Masloch escreveu: >> Has anyone used any of them in DOS? > Yes. That is, I heard of people using them successfully. But I believe > "Yes" is an adequate answer to your question. As a matter of fact, that is not a very usefull answer... I would like to know from any

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-19 Thread Christian Masloch
> Has anyone used any of them in DOS? Yes. That is, I heard of people using them successfully. But I believe "Yes" is an adequate answer to your question. Regards, Christian -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Make

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-19 Thread Alain Mouette
Em 19-08-2010 16:15, Robert Riebisch escreveu: > Alain Mouette wrote: >> I would like very much to have a libray for that :) > > "Q10. What libraries are available for WATCOM C/C++?" > http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/watfaq.shtml#7 Has anyone used any of them in DOS? Thanks for the link, Alai

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-19 Thread Robert Riebisch
Alain Mouette wrote: > I would like very much to have a libray for that :) "Q10. What libraries are available for WATCOM C/C++?" http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/watfaq.shtml#7 Robert Riebisch -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-software.de/ -

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-17 Thread Alain Mouette
Em 17-08-2010 16:04, Christian Masloch escreveu: >> And check your compiler's docs for what kind of graphics are supported... > > I.e. check your libraries. Or get some graphics libraries for DOS or DPMI. EVERY modern computer suports VESA in 800x600 (I have lots of them running) and 1024x768 (n

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-17 Thread Christian Masloch
> And check your compiler's docs for what kind of graphics are supported... I.e. check your libraries. Or get some graphics libraries for DOS or DPMI. Regards, Christian -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-17 Thread Ralf A. Quint
At 10:21 AM 8/17/2010, gideon425@mailnull.com wrote: >Thanks for the response Matuesz. > >I have the watcom compiler already installed on my debian box. So I would > >like to stay with C. > > > >I am also very familiar with C and C++ plus numerous other languages. > >I would like to know what i

[Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-17 Thread gideon425 . gb5
Thanks for the response Matuesz. I have the watcom compiler already installed on my debian box. So I would like to stay with C. I am also very familiar with C and C++ plus numerous other languages. I would like to know what is the C equivalent of "SCREEN 12". I assume it would be some bios

Re: [Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-17 Thread Mateusz Viste
On Monday 16 August 2010 20:20 (CEST), gideon425@mailnull.com wrote: > Please can someone tell me how I might go about building a freedos > > executable to do some simple graphics. I'm not sure that C is a good choice to start programming... A BASIC dialect might be more adapted for an easy

[Freedos-user] doing graphics

2010-08-16 Thread gideon425 . gb5
Please can someone tell me how I might go about building a freedos executable to do some simple graphics. I have already installed the watcom compiler and built a simple executable. What I need is information on what functions to call to change screen mode and to alter elements of the scre