From: stapffa AT bytec-gmbh DOT de (Alexander Stapff)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Need advice on which graphics library to use
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 08:47:40 GMT
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Hi,

I want to use djgpp and either grx or allegro  to build the GUI
software of a medical device.This software will run on a Pentium 166
PC with 32 MB of RAM und Rom-Dos (MS-DOS compatible) as Operating
System. The graphics hardware is not yet defined.

This software should be able to display predefined images in a
resolution of 320x240, 256 colours, to draw boxes und lines (as
indicators) and to display text within these images and to use the
mouse (actually a touchscreen).
My main concerns (in that order) are stability, performance and ease
of use. Portability is not a big concern.

Right now I try to figure out, which graphics library is best suited
for that purpose. As far as I can see it by now, after reading the
documentation und looking at the examples, both libraries could very
well handle the task, but allegro seems more complex to use.

But as I have never used djgpp or one of those libraries I have some
questions:
1) Is there any other library, I donīt know of, which ist better
suited for my task.
2) Are there any problems, I could run into and should know of, with
one of the libraries.
3) Which library would you recommend?

Thanks for your help,
Alexander