From: Paul Smith <paul@...>
Date: 2009-12-03T01:07:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Graphics mode

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Teodor Carstea <teodorcarstea@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>C++ doesn't have a way to "initialize graphics mode"
>
> Well, this is the way I do it in C++:
>
> #include <graphics.h>
> void main(){
>  //initializing graphics mode
>        int gdriver=DETECT, gmode, errorcode;
>  initgraph(&gdriver, &gmode, "C:\\Progra~1\\BORLANDC\\BGI");
>  errorcode = graphresult();
>  if(errorcode!=grOk) {
>       cout<<"Graphics error!!!\n"
>           <<"Press any key...";
>       getch();
>       exit(1);
>  }
> //...
> //AND HERE IS DA MAIN PROGRAM CODE.
> //...
> }
>
> I'd like to make my ruby prog like this. Any Ideas?
> P.S.: If you have an idea, please describe it in a way you would talk to
> a noob, for I'm really green. Plus, I use Ubuntu, no comment.

I'm really confused.

You use Ubuntu, but you have a C:\ drive?

You use ubuntu, and therefore have access to gcc, but use the Borland
compiler instead?

I think the best thing is for you to forget this 'graphics mode' and
instead look at a library like rubygame.
http://rubygame.org/wiki/Getting_started

>
> Thanks!
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>



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