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Subject: Re: Using bitmaps in Allegro
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Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 05:04:00 +0930
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BITMAP* new_bitmap

I would belive that it would be in this order.
Try looking in allegro.txt (located in allegro directory)

allegro_init();
set_gfx_mode(......);   // set the graphics mode
BITMAP* new_bitmap
new_bmp=create_bitmap(...);
new_bmp = load_bitmap(...);
blit(.....);

Tarad wrote:

> I can't get it to work.
> Lets say I have this file _file_.bmp and I want to load it and draw it on
> my screen(or a screenbuffer or another bitmap) which functions need to be
> called (and in what order). I'm very newbie but I really like to learn and
> I chosed Allegro after several tries making an own library for graphics.
> And it's mode 13h.
> Thanks.