From: arg AT whangomatic DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk (Andrew R. Gillett) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Allegro Graphics Problem Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 15:25:48 +0100 Organization: www.release-dates.co.uk Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: <7paacd$ij$1 AT nnrp1 DOT deja DOT com> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-39.name3.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Trace: news6.svr.pol.co.uk 934899993 27707 62.136.161.39 (17 Aug 1999 14:26:33 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: 17 Aug 1999 14:26:33 GMT X-Complaints-To: abuse AT theplanet DOT net X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.12 To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com In comp.os.msdos.djgpp, JustinFL wrote: > I got this program off the web as a simple test of graphics using > allegro. This program is supposed to put "Ready. Beep." in the center > of the screen. All this program does is blank the screen and wait for a > keypress. What am i doing wrong, or what could be wrong. I compiled it > using > gcc gfx_init.cpp -o gfx_init.exe -lalleg > no errors are produced when i do this....this is the program: > > > #include > > int main() > { > allegro_init(); > install_keyboard(); > set_gfx_mode(GFX_VGA,320,200,0,0); > textout_centre(screen,font,"Ready. Beep.",160,100,255); > readkey(); > return 0; > } Might be an idea to check that colour 255 actually contains a useful palette entry. -- Andrew Gillett http://argnet.fatal-design.com/ ICQ: See homepage Abducensnerve