From: "D. Huizenga" <skis AT concentric DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Textprintf - Allegro
Date: 10 Apr 1998 14:18:24 EDT
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Richard Ward wrote:
> 
> I am currently having problems with Allegro textprintf() function.  If
> I want to print to a BITMAP then it works fine, however I want to
> print straight onto the visiable screen and not the BITMAP.
> 
> I know I could always just print onto a BITMAP and then transfer that
> to the screen but the problem here is that I do not want to use any
> global variables as the main() holds the BITMAP variable and I want to
> print to the screen in another function.
> 
> I have tried using the screen variable as the BITMAP but this just
> causes a General protection Fault.

What graphics mode/driver are you using? Have you tried the other
graphical functions (Line, rectfill, etc.)?

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