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Subject: Re: help me; Getting Started with Allegro
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ian davey <ian12davey AT davey12 DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk> wrote in message
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> i am trying to make a basic game using djgpp
> but i have never used it before. i have installed
> it but am stuck. what should i do next?

e. e. cummings fan?

This is how I got started with

1. After you've made Hello World with DJGPP (read
the FAQs and docs), try getting Allegro from
http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/
and installing it.
2. Rewrite your hello to use the Allegro library in the
VGA graphics mode; then try other graphics primitives.
3. Draw a bitmap in M$ Paint or whatever paint program you're
comfortable with; then save it as a 256 color bitmap and load it
in with this code. Once you have it working, play around with it:

>8 apply scissors

/* readbmp.c */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <allegro.h>

int main(void)
{
  PALETTE pal;
  BITMAP *bmp;

  allegro_init();
  install_keyboard();

  if(set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT, 320, 200, 0, 0) < 0)
  {
    puts("couldn't set 320x200 graphics on this card; are you using a VGA or
better?");
    return 1;
  }
  bmp = load_bitmap("foo.bmp", pal);
  if(bmp != NULL)
  {
    set_palette(pal);
    blit(bmp, screen, 0, 0, 0, 0, bmp->w, bmp->h);
    destroy_bitmap(bmp);
  }
  else
  {
    textout(screen, font, "couldn't find foo.bmp", 0, 0, 15);
  }
  readkey();

  allegro_exit();
  return 0;
}

/* end */

>8 apply scissors

4. Read through allegro.txt, skipping any sections that
completely confuse you.
5. Download DOSArena from Damian Yerrick's home
page. It contains an example of how to write and draw
a complete game suite with Allegro.

Damian Yerrick
http://come.to/yerrick