Date:	Wed, 22 Jun 1994 15:58:02 +0300 (EET DST)
From:	Janne Kukonlehto <jtklehto AT stekt DOT oulu DOT fi>
Subject:	Re: grxfont in C++
To:	js1 AT chclu DOT chemie DOT uni-konstanz DOT de
Cc:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

On Fri, 17 Jun 1994 js1 AT chclu DOT chemie DOT uni-konstanz DOT de wrote:
> I have problems using grxfont in C++ programs. I wrote a C program using
> grxfont which was compiled without problems. When I compile the same program as
> an .cxx file, the compiler says:
> 	incompatible types in assignment
> at the lines where I set the colors of the text with:
> 	fntopt.txo_fgcolor = 6
> 	fntopt.txo_bgcolor = 0
> (fntopt is of type GrTextOption).
> Has anyone similar problems or knows how to solve them ?

Yes, I had this problem a while ago with grx. The way C++ handles unions is a
bit different from plain C. You should use following form (if I remember
it correctly): 

 	fntopt.txo_fgcolor.v = 6
 	fntopt.txo_bgcolor.v = 0

For more information read the grx.h include file.

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Janne Kukonlehto
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