From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: what is allegro
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:07:23 +0100
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> Hi
> I've been programing for about two years now and want to start programing
> graphics.
> I have learnt a lot about algorithims and data structures, but don't know
> anything about outputing text or graphics so that it looks appealing.
>
> I know this is a fairly general and vague question, but could
> some one tell
> me where I need to start looking, or what I need to do to be able to for
> example, format text to different sizes or to even print bitmaps and the
> like. I have read in this news group a lot about allegro, but I don't know
> what it is. Is it somehow related to what I am wanting to do?

Allegro is a library - mainly game oriented, but not limited to that. It
includes functions to blit bitmaps to the screen, set screen modes, play
sounds, check for input, etc. It does not, however, contain functions to
print bitmaps to hardcopy, nor does it have the ability to support
multi-size fonts. You might still want to have a look at it though:
http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
ICQ#15054819