bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) (04/30/91)
This may be an old subject around here, but I'm relatively new to the
net so please don't pounce on me.
I'm doing some graphics programming on my 1000SX in Turbo Pascal (5.0)
and I was wondereing if anyone has found a way to take advantage of the
extended tandy graphics modes in this environment. Can a .BGI file for
the tandy be obtained from Borland if I ask real nice? Does anybody else
have such a file that maybe they have written themselves? I know that
Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have
considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it.
Does anyone know where these file specs can be obtained? (I've heard
it's on CompuServe somewhere but I'm not a subscriber.)
Out of curiosity, what programming environments do support the Tandy
1000 specific graphics modes? I would consider switching to another
package/language if a powerful platform supporting these modes is available.
Thanks,
Brian Bevins
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
bsb2u@virginia.edu
#include <stddisclaim.h>2fmnsting@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (04/30/91)
In article <1991Apr30.051849.6422@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) writes: > I'm doing some graphics programming on my 1000SX in Turbo Pascal (5.0) > and I was wondereing if anyone has found a way to take advantage of the > extended tandy graphics modes in this environment. Can a .BGI file for > the tandy be obtained from Borland if I ask real nice? Does anybody else > have such a file that maybe they have written themselves? I know that > Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have > considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it. > Does anyone know where these file specs can be obtained? (I've heard > it's on CompuServe somewhere but I'm not a subscriber.) > > Out of curiosity, what programming environments do support the Tandy > 1000 specific graphics modes? I would consider switching to another > package/language if a powerful platform supporting these modes is available. Brian, I program in Turbo Pascal 5.5, Microsoft C 5.1, and Turbo C++ 1.0 and none of these compilers have librairies or drivers for Tandy graphics. I have written my own routines in C++ to support Tandy graphics but not in the BGI format. I think Tandy programers are simply out of luck since Borland and Microsoft and others don't include Tandy graphics. Tandy graphics (TGA) are the same as the IBM PCJr graphics. If you can find a driver for the PCJr then you'll have what you want. I have had no luck. I too would like to see a BGI driver for Tandy graphics and if anyone has such a thing please get it to me. Even just the specs would be nice. Garrett Blythe.
jal@acc.flint.umich.edu (John Lauro) (05/01/91)
In article <1991Apr30.114906.30201@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> 2fmnsting@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >In article <1991Apr30.051849.6422@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) writes: >> have such a file that maybe they have written themselves? I know that >> Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have >> considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it. > >I too would like to see a BGI driver for Tandy graphics and if anyone has such >a thing please get it to me. Even just the specs would be nice. I have seen .BGI drivers for the 1000 available on simtel. Not sure if they include source or not. - John_Lauro@ub.cc.umich.edu
rbr@bonnie.ATT.COM (228-4197,ATTT) (05/01/91)
In article <1991May1.115002.4119@engin.umich.edu> jal@acc.flint.umich.edu (John Lauro) writes: >In article <1991Apr30.114906.30201@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> 2fmnsting@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >>In article <1991Apr30.051849.6422@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) writes: >>> have such a file that maybe they have written themselves? I know that >>> Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have >>> considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it. >> >>I too would like to see a BGI driver for Tandy graphics and if anyone has such >>a thing please get it to me. Even just the specs would be nice. > >I have seen .BGI drivers for the 1000 available on simtel. Not sure >if they include source or not. > > - John_Lauro@ub.cc.umich.edu What directory did see these. All I've seen is a BGI toolkit, a BGI font editor, and some BGI fonts. I would like to use the full capabilities of the 1000 CGA+ (640x200X16). A preliminary examination of BGI toolkit (it's in TASM) indicates that creating my own driver is a major task but not impossible. The "fractint" program can do 640x200x16 perfectly (at least on my SL). Source is available for "fractint" on SIMTEL. If someone has a BGI for the TANDY 1000 extended CGA modes I would be gratefull to receive a copy. As I'm just getting up to speed with TC, I'm not ready for TASM just yet. Bob Rager Ain't no place like ${HOME}.
leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson) (05/14/91)
bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) writes:
< I'm doing some graphics programming on my 1000SX in Turbo Pascal (5.0)
<and I was wondereing if anyone has found a way to take advantage of the
<extended tandy graphics modes in this environment. Can a .BGI file for
<the tandy be obtained from Borland if I ask real nice? Does anybody else
<have such a file that maybe they have written themselves? I know that
<Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have
<considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it.
<Does anyone know where these file specs can be obtained? (I've heard
<it's on CompuServe somewhere but I'm not a subscriber.)
The BGI specs are in the BPROGB area of CIS. There's also a shareware
package in one of the other forums that *only* supports Tandy 1000
graphics (sames as IBM PC/Jr if you didn't know)
I have yet to find a BGI driver. If you find one, post it!
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