[comp.graphics] Super VGA programming

djk@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Doug Kelly) (01/15/91)

Hello, Im trying to write a program for my scanner and would like to utilize
super vga (800x600 256 colors) graphics.  Unfortunately, QuickBasic and QuickC
(languages of choice) dont support this mode.  I presume this is because this
mode is none standard and different graphics cards require different implement-
ations.  I have an ATI vgawonder card with 512k ram, and i know that it can
run this mode sucessfully, several programs run in this mode.  So how do i do
it?  I will primarily be doing bit mapped graphics so circle and line commands
are really unecessary.  Any help would be appreciated.  THanks
Doug Kelly
djk@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu

jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) (01/15/91)

For good help on programming the new Super VGA standards you may want to check
out a recent issue of Dr. Dobb's (there was a huge graphics issue about 3-4 
months ago), and there is a book out called SuperVGA Programming.

Brian

mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle (Nexus)) (01/16/91)

In article <26317@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes:
>out a recent issue of Dr. Dobb's (there was a huge graphics issue about 3-4 

I'm a novice with microputers (more used to IBM mainframes with no graphics :-).
What exactly id Dr. Dobb's Journal?  I've seen several references to it, but
no listing in any FAQ postings.  Is it a real mag, electronic mag, or
something along the lines of a fanzine (from comics/music/etc)??  

Tanx.
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