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On Sat,  2 Sep 2000 01:53:19 -0400, James W Sager Iii
<sager+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

>Sorry about the stream of thought process I'm using, but its kinda helpful.
>I HORRIDLY SUCK when it comes to installing compilers and source code
>onto my computer, but once I have solid knowledge of the functions
>behind me, I code extremely well.
>
>Either way, malloc and remalloc are no longer working with this updated
>version of c/c++
>
>Here is my code:
>
>int *i;
>i=malloc(20);
>i=realloc(100);
>
>errors:
> Error: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in assignment
> Error: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in assignment

i = (int *)malloc(20);
should get you started.

>Once I get both of these things working though :)  I'll try and make an
>engine like Grand Theft Auto 2(which I have been working towards since
>1991)
>If anyone has the source for this kind of awesome engine, I'd like to
>discuss with them stuff.

It's just a grid.  Each square has its own height, ceiling texture,
and wall texture.  Go to comp.graphics.algorithms if you need general
help on the theory behind a GTA-style engine.

To draw your polygons, Simply use the p3d extensions to Allegro's
polygon routines, or use Glide.

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