From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: A few questions
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 20:09:59 -0800
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rellwood wrote:
> 
> I'm new to DJGPP, and have the following unconnected questions:
> 
> Can anybody reccommend a good book for beginners that will teach me the
> art of assembly language, hopefully in DJGPP format?

AFAIK, there is no book currently in print that details the use of
AT&T-style assembly language.  You basically have two options when
learning asm from scratch in DJGPP:

 - Use a book on Intel code and convert it to AT&T as you go along.  A
handy guide to Intel->AT&T conversions, _Brennan's Guide to Inline
Assembly with DJGPP2_, can be found at
<http://www.rt66.com/~brennan/djgpp/>.

 - Go ahead and learn straight Intel syntax, and use the free NASM
assembler to output DJGPP-compatible object code.  Then when you are
more comfortable with assembly, use Brennan's guide to convert to AT&T.

> Secondly, I've noticed many references to Allegro scattered throughout
> this newsgroup.  What exactly is it?
> 
> Finally, I'd like to get a good graphics library that I can use in my
> programs.  Is(are) there one(s) cant can do double buffering, sprites,
> scrolling backgrounds, etc.?

These questions answer each other.  ;)  Allegro is a full graphics and
game-programming library designed specifically for DJGPP.  The current
version is 2.11, available from SimTel as 'v2tk/alleg21.zip'.  A newer
version, 2.2, is currently in beta test at Shawn Hargreaves' web site,
<http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/>.

-- 
John M. Aldrich, aka Fighteer I <fighteer AT cs DOT com>

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