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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 08:31:54 -0600
From: Kurt Wall <kwall AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
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To: Richard Chappell <Pixnaps AT netaccess DOT co DOT nz>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Help !!
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Richard Chappell wrote:
> 
> Hi, im 12 yrs old and have been programming C/C++ using Turbo C++ for Windows for
> just over a year. I've just recently downloaded DJGPP, but I dont know how to
> program in DOS as well as i do in Windows. I do know the basics however, but if
> anyone has any advice i would be happy to hear it!
Practice, practice, practice... :)

> Im also wondering what that UNIX curses toolkit thing u can get using the
> ZIP-PICKER is.
Curses is a library used for text/character-mode screen handling under
UNIX.  Because of the great variety of "UNIX" consoles/terminals in
existence, the curses library allows you to write character mode
applications without having to worry about how to address the
peculiarities of a VT100, WYSE, VTEK terminals, etc, etc.  Understand?

> Also, im not sure how to do graphics in DOS yet, so if anyone feels like telling
> me the basics that would be great! But I'll probably find out once ive read all
> the help things and everything!
Can't help you here, except to say that the Allegro library is
recommended, and that it comes with a ton of examples...

Kurt