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From:	The C Guru <pjenki1 AT gl DOT umbc DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Newbie Questions
Date:	Fri, 8 Mar 1996 00:15:37 -0500
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Hey!

I don't know about the TurboC libs, etc..  but a good game programming 
lib is allegro.  It can be found on the x2ftp.oulu.fi site in 
/pub/msdos/programming/djgpp2/(something)


Hope this helps!

On 7 Mar 1996, Ralph A Pope wrote:

> OK, I've got several questions I REALLY want to know about:
> 
> -Can I use Turbo C++ 3.0 DOS libs with djgpp?  If so how?
> 
> -What's a good graphics/games library for djgpp (that's free)?
> 
> -Is there anything special I should know about for using the DJGPP XLib 
> port?  
> 
> -How do I access video memory?  I don't know how to create a pointer to 
> it, like I used to with MK_FP(0xA000,0)
> 
> -Will programs with the old keyword far, like in unsigned char far *, 
> still compile?
> 
> -How do I access the XMS?  With malloc()?  Or some other special way?  If 
> so how?
> 
> -Are there any books on DJGPP and it's ilk, or something I can apply to 
> DJGPP?
> 
> That's about it.  I'm not a professional programmer, so I might be asking 
> more questions like these.  Also, are there any IDEs out?  Where can I 
> get them(other than Rawhide, which I like, but I'm exploring all my 
> options :) ).
> 
> Any help you can give me would be GREATLY appreciated! :)
> 
> -Michael P.
> 
> 

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