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From: Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Trouble with text while in graphic mode
Organization: Pin Eight Software http://pineight.8m.com/
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On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:11:27 GMT, "Da Pickle"
<thegood1srtaken AT hotmail DOT com> wrote:

>I am making a game and want the player to be able to name their
>character.  I want to be able to do this while in graphic mode.
>I can ask for the input no problem using the textout() function

detected Allegro question

>but how do I let the player see what they are typing?

The Allegro library provides a rich GUI.  Look at exgui.c to see how
to use it, or see some simpler examples in the source for TOD:
  http://pineight.8m.com/tod.htm

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