From: Charles Mennerat <nambi AT club-internet DOT fr>
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Subject: Re: Displaying PCX Files
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 00:31:22 +0200
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Dennis Smith wrote:
> 
> When I try to display a PCX file on the screen in 320x200, the screen
> remains blank.  If I try this in 640 x 480 or higher (VESA), the screen
> shows garble, though always from the same palette as the picture.  I
> tried this with several different pics, but it always did the same
> thing.
> 
> Does anyone know if theis is my video card (4MB ATI 3D Xpression +), the
> program I saved the files with (Adlus Photostyler SE, and Alchemy
> Mindworks Graphic Workshop 95), or something else?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dennis Smith
using allegro

this is how I do using allegro:
BITMAP *mon_pcx;
PALLETE bonjour_de_france;

mon_pcx=load_pcx("silly.pcx",bonjour_de_france);
set_pallete(bonjour_de_france);  
blit(mon_pcx,screen,0,0,0,0,320,200);

/*To check if you have loaded the pcx file use if(mon_pcx!=0)
						   {it's loaded}
 otherwise(i'm practicing english) check if it's in your dir*/