jmd21132@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jackle) (07/05/90)
I just started to explore the C language, and there is one question I can't find an answer to. I would like to create some graphics on IBM PC in either VGA or MCGA modes, but unfortunately I'm missing *.BGI drivers. Can someone, please, tell me what they are, what they do, and how do I use them? Also, are they included in graphics.lib, or should I look for them some place else? Thanx in advance, J.
rschmidt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt) (07/06/90)
In article <1990Jul5.141907.29239@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jmd21132@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jackle) writes: > > I just started to explore the C language, and there is one question I can't >find an answer to. I would like to create some graphics on IBM PC in either >VGA or MCGA modes, but unfortunately I'm missing *.BGI drivers. Can someone, >please, tell me what they are, what they do, and how do I use them? Also, >are they included in graphics.lib, or should I look for them some place else? >Thanx in advance, J. You gotta read all the instructions, J. Borland tells you to use the INSTALL program for a good reason. Those *.BGI drivers are buried in some of the compressed files on your distribution disks. You cannot install TURBO C 2.0 just by using COPY *.*. Pardon this interruption for a machine-specific question, fellow netters. Now back to main-stream C! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Schmidt | #include <disclaimer.h> Indiana University | /* They are _my_ thoughts, and you can't Graduate School of Business | have them, so there! */
malloy@nprdc.arpa (Sean Malloy) (07/07/90)
In article <49896@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> rschmidt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt) writes: >In article <1990Jul5.141907.29239@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jmd21132@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jackle) writes: >> I just started to explore the C language, and there is one question I can't >>find an answer to. I would like to create some graphics on IBM PC in either >>VGA or MCGA modes, but unfortunately I'm missing *.BGI drivers. Can someone, >You gotta read all the instructions, J. Borland tells you to use the >INSTALL program for a good reason. Those *.BGI drivers are buried in >some of the compressed files on your distribution disks. You cannot >install TURBO C 2.0 just by using COPY *.*. That's not entirely true. The EGAVGA.BGI file does get unpacked when you use the INSTALL program, but that only accesses the 16-color (or less) modes of the VGA. To use the 320x200x256 mode for the VGA/MCGA, you need the VGA256.BGI driver, which isn't part of the package. It is, however, available by anonymous ftp as PD1:<MSDOS.BORLAND>BGVGA256.ARC at SIMTEL20. | "The three most dangerous Sean Malloy | things in the world are a Navy Personnel Research & Development Center | programmer with a soldering San Diego, CA 92152-6800 | iron, a hardware type with a malloy@nprdc.navy.mil | program patch, and a user | with an idea."