J_SCHULL%HVRFORD.BITNET@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu (Jonathan Schull) (06/06/90)
I've been looking for something like this for some time, and
others on the net have too.
A favorable review of GRAF/DRIVE PLUS just showed up in Turbo
Users Group (TUG) newsletter, and since there's a 30 day return
policy, I just ordered a copy, and offerred to distribute their
PR material. Here it is.
Disclaimer: I haven't even tried it yet, and I have no
connection with them.
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PRINTER/PLOTTER BGI DRIVERS FOR TURBO C/PASCAL
Oakton, VA -- Fleming Software today announced the
release of GRAF/DRIVE PLUS, a software product that will
allow Turbo C and Turbo Pascal graphics programs to produce
output on printers and plotters.
GRAF/DRIVE PLUS is unique in that it provides device
drivers for Borland's built-in graphics library instead of
implementing a separate set of graphics commands. This
approach ensures a high degree of compatibility with
existing screen graphics programs. Unlike many products
that provide graphics device independence, GRAF/DRIVE PLUS
is not permanently memory resident, and will be licensed to
developers without distribution royalties.
Turbo C and Turbo Pascal have a built-in graphics li-
brary of over 70 functions, and support a wide range of CRTs
via Borland Graphics Interface (BGI) drivers. GRAF/DRIVE
PLUS provides additional BGI-compatible drivers for Hewlett-
Packard LaserJet, Epson FX80, and Epson LQ1500 printers, as
well as HP7470A/7475A pen plotters. BGI compatability means
that a developer can often 'port' his/her Turbo screen
graphics program to a hard copy device by simply changing
the driver name reference.
GRAF/DRIVE PLUS has a list price of $149 for a Personal
Use License (without redistribution rights) and $299 for a
Developer's License. It requires Turbo C 2.0 or Turbo
Pascal 5.0/5.5 for the IBM-PC.
For further information contact
FLEMING SOFTWARE
PO Box 528, Oakton, VA 22124 USA
(703) 591-6451
Direct sales in the US only. For international sales
contact
PROGRAMMERS CONNECTION
7249 Whipple Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720-7143 USA
Canada 800-225-1166
International 216-494-3781
Fax 216-494-5260
or
PROGRAMMERS SHOP
5 Pond Park Rd, Hingham, MA 02043 USA
Canada 800-446-3846
International 617-740-2510
Fax 617-749-2018ccastje@prism.gatech.EDU (John Adair) (06/14/90)
My question is, why doesn't Borland ship their products with more .BGI
drivers? They let other companies ride on their coattails by not giving
us the drivers. I heard that Quattro has drivers for most printers, but
the format is a little different than .BGI for the languages, so they
already have them written.
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