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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: -->Nebie!!<--
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 11:50:38 -0000
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> Ok, I Know I'm Reaching Here, But I Really Need Help, I am REALLY new to
> C++, I Have The DJGPP Compiler, and about all i can do in C++ is
> stuff like,
>
> cout
> while
> for
> loop
> cin
> etc..
> not very complicated stuff here, and its because none of the stuff i have
> access to explains how to do anything else, like including bitmaps and
> Usefull stuff,
> so if anyone knows of a good web site, or --ANYTHING-- that can help me
> with this please tell me

Do a web search for "Coronado C tutorial" - it's pretty good. When you've
mastered basic C, the best free C++ tutorial I've come across is "C++
Annotations". I don't know the site for that either, but a web search should
do the trick too.

> oh, and 1 more question-- i would like to know
> how to do stuff like, clearing the screen, using a mouse, just cool stuff
> like that, especially clearing the screen, or even better,
> changing a font,
> AND/OR color of text..now i understand that might not be possible
> because i
> THINK the programs that are compiled just use MS-DOS, and i have plenty of
> exp. with good 'Ol DOS..Well, I did say this letter was probably reaching,
> buuut... any info would be apprieciated!

Allegro is a graphics library which does what you want. You can download it
from http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
ICQ#15054819