From: "Martin Czamai" <M DOT Czamai AT peak-system DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Using Allegro and WinAllegro together
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 12:40:45 +0200
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Neil Townsend <neil AT robots DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
2000Sep20 DOT 100237 DOT 20026 AT arragonrobots DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk...
> >my problem is, that I have a modified version of Allegro 3.12 (some
> >datatypes are different to the original allegro version). Since
WinAllegro
> >seems to be based on Allegro version 3.00, how should I handle the
version
> >differences? Is version 3.00 a stable version??
> >
> >When I try to build WinAllegro with  MS VC6.0, it returns over 500
warnings
> >(but no errors) - I can't believe that this is normal. Any idea about
this
> >problem?
>
> 3.12 is the offical "stable" allegro version. All work has moved to
> the WIP version which is, in reality, as stable as the "stable"
> versions. I would suggest that you go to the allegro homepage
>
> http://www.sunsite.auc.dk/allegro
>
> for details on the WIP version which will be multi platofrm and may
> provide you with the solution you want already. The allegro mailing
> list (also described on the web pages) would be a very constructive
> place to ask your questions.
>
> >The modifications done for Allegro 3.12 are necessary to avoid datatype
> >conflicts, so this version has to be left in the states it currently
> >is.
>
> Is it not possible to use different types in your code rather than
> changing allegro?

I don't know  - this is because most of the code is not written by me and I
don't know which side-effects will occur (yet).
Thank you for your reply

Martin

>
> Neil
> --
> Neil Townsend   +44 (1865) 273121   neil AT robots DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk