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"Spooky" <_SPAMPROOF_spooky760 AT crosswinds DOT net> wrote:
>
> I am still trying to settle into the right programming environment.  I
> currently have DJGPP+RSXNTDJ+Allegro+Winallegro.

Winallegro meaning the old Winallegro? Or do you mean
Allegro 3.9.30, which has  integrated support for DirectX?

> However I would rather not reinvent the wheel and would like
> to jump right into C++.  I would also like to produce stuff for
> windows.  Now the question:
>
> Is there a way to use Winallegro with Rsxntdj AND C++ or will I be stuck
> with C.  Or is there a way out of this.  I eventually intend to learn
> Direct X programming, but for now Allegro works.

Don't use the old Winallegro.
Use the latest Allegro WIP (version 3.9.30); it just works better.

Have you *tried* writing a C++ program that calls
Allegro functions?
If so, what errors did the compiler give you?

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