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Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1998 07:51:05 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Einar <"eincar"@[EINAR]vip.cybercity.dk>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Text and graphics?
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Einar wrote:

> I can easily place a pre written text onto the screen using:
> 
> textout(bitmap *bmp,font *f,unsigned char *s,int x, y, int color);
> 
> that is provided with Allegro.
> But if I try to write a text onto the background picture using:
> 
> scanf("%s", &player1);
> 
> the game freezes.

What the hey?  `scanf' is for reading, not writing, so obviously you
can't write anything using it.  Furthermore, it's unlikely to work right
in a graphics mode; you'll have to use Allegro's features for that.

If you want to put text on the screen, try `sprintf' followed by
`textout'.
-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com