From: Andrew Crabtree <andrewc AT typhoon DOT rose DOT hp DOT com>
Message-Id: <199705290349.AA043517784@typhoon.rose.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Problems With Displaying Graphics
To: michaelm AT dataplusnet DOT com (Michael M.)
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 20:49:44 PDT
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970528211007.009146c0@dataplusnet.com>; from "Michael M." at May 28, 97 9:10 pm
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I would try error checking all the calls to see if any fail.
 
> void main(int argc, char *argv[])
  ^^^^ should be int
> {
>    BITMAP *buffer;
>    PALLETE the_pallete;
> 
>    start_up();	
Where is this code?
>    display_copyright();		// Displays my name
>    
>    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT, 640, 480, 0, 0);     // SVGA mode
Check for error here
>    
>    buffer = create_bitmap(50,50);	// Creates a 50 by 50 bitmap
>    clear(buffer);			// Clears newly made bitmap
>    buffer = load_bitmap(argv[1], the_pallete);	//loads the file into buffer
check for error here too
>    set_pallete(the_pallete);
>    
>    blit(buffer, screen, 0, 0, 5, 5, 640, 480);	//Blits buffer to screen
>    
>    readkey();
>    destroy_bitmap(buffer);
>    exit(0);
     ^^^ return 0
> }
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Andrew