thrapp@cod.NOSC.MIL (Gary R. Thrapp) (05/03/89)
I have become involved with a project to display a fairly rapidly
changing network system. I have done a little graphics programming
with SunCore and SunPhigs but these packages essentially require you
to redraw the entire screen when any single (possibly small) change
is made to the image. Since the new project may require image changes
up to several times a second, the high level device independent
graphics packages are inadequate. Even if SunPhigs can redraw at a
sufficient pace the almost constant flicker from the full redraws would
make it unusable.
Given that a color Sun 3/160 with a graphics processor board is the hardware
to be used, can someone suggest what graphics software system to use for
rapid updates. Please keep in mind that I am new to graphics programming.
Would low level Sun graphics be appropriate? I have heard of pixrects
and SunView graphics but do not know much at all about them. What about
Xwindows graphics?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Gary R. Thrapp
Code 413
Naval Ocean Systems Center
San Diego, CA 92152-5000
(619) 553-4131
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