From: manni DOT heumann AT gmx DOT de (Manni Heumann)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: [Allegro] Page fault in my compiled program
Date: 9 Jun 2001 07:49:51 GMT
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Dirk Pawlowski wrote in message
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[snip]

> #include "allegro.h"
> 
> int main()
> {
>    BITMAP *b;
>    allegro_init();
>    install_keyboard();
>    set_gfx_mode(GFX_VGA , 640, 480, 0, 0); // no different
>    if I use 
> AUTODETECT
>    putpixel(b, 12, 12, 1);
>    return 0;
> }
> 
> After compiling this program (no errors!!!) I start the
> exe-File and get the following error message:
> 
> Shutting down Allegro
> Exiting due to signal SIGSEGV

[snip]
Read your code before reading the FAQ. You are trying to put a 
pixel on the BITMAP b. But b is just a pointer, pointing 
somewhere, to something and nobody knows where. You will have to 
create that bitmap first (b = create_bitmap (width, height); ).

Manni