From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 12 06:49:23 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03A0737B401 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 06:49:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from serverbsd.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org (CPE-144-137-251-10.wa.bigpond.net.au [144.137.251.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13DB243FDF for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 06:49:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) Received: from wskatinka (wskatinka.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org [192.168.0.254]) h4CE3uw64031 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 22:04:16 +0800 (WST) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) From: "Katinka Mills" To: "freebsd-questions" Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 21:45:23 +0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4925.2800 In-Reply-To: <200305122135.27573.Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net> Importance: Normal Subject: RE: C Graphics Tutorial X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 13:49:23 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Malcolm Kay [mailto:Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net] > Sent: Monday, 12 May 2003 8:05 PM > To: Katinka Mills; freebsd-questions > Subject: Re: C Graphics Tutorial > > > On Mon, 12 May 2003 20:27, Katinka Mills wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pischelletto [mailto:pischelletto2000@yahoo.com] > > > Sent: Monday, 12 May 2003 2:43 PM > > > To: Katinka Mills > > > Cc: freebsd-questions > > > Subject: Re: C Graphics Tutorial > > > > > > > I am not after making great 3D Graphics or any stuff > > > > like that, just simple > > > > graphics like make the screen blue, put a boarder > > > > around etc etc. > > > > > > try to use allegro or sdl, there are very popular > > > multiplatform graphic library. > > > On the official site you can find also many links > > > to various tutorial. > > > http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/ > > > http://www.libsdl.org/index.php > > > > From what I see, these are ment for running under X > > > > all I want to do is make a program that uses graphics like "sysinstall" > > does, nothing flash. > > > > I believe cusrses/ncurses may be what you want -- but no > geometrical shapes. > > Take a look at: > # man ncurses > > Malcolm Thanks Malcolm This looks exactly like what I was after :o) (I just want to make a program that I wrote (to exercise a Parallel port for development of a parallel port interface for DMX 512 (watchout for my FreeBSD lighting desk :o) (and home automation software) ;o) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003