From: "Chaos" <chengin AT alpha DOT net DOT pl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: fprintf() and using under graphic modes
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:18:25 +0100
Organization: Chaos Engine
Lines: 40
Message-ID: <81khtv$jhu$1@portraits.wsisiz.edu.pl>
References: <94339412201 AT out DOT newmail DOT net> <81hnbl$7jq$2 AT portraits DOT wsisiz DOT edu DOT pl> <vY1%3.1967$lT DOT 32756 AT dfiatx1-snr1 DOT gtei DOT net>
NNTP-Posting-Host: pf224.warszawa.ppp.tpnet.pl
X-Trace: portraits.wsisiz.edu.pl 943573759 20030 212.160.57.224 (25 Nov 1999 23:49:19 GMT)
X-Complaints-To: abuse AT news DOT wsisiz DOT edu DOT pl
NNTP-Posting-Date: 25 Nov 1999 23:49:19 GMT
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.1
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

>> No way!! Long time ago I also had had CL 5434. I was really happy about
it
>> until apearing of S3 Virge.
>> BTW. Do you know what the heck is VBE/AF statement for.
>
>The "AF" stands for two-dimensional Accelerated Function.

Unificated acceleration standard under DOS? At last!!

>> I thought about it too. If fprintf uses INT 0x10 (probably function
>> 0x13) maybe it will work to instruct BIOS to position cursor on
>> specific position (x and Y) the same way by INT 0x10. I've
>> searched for such function.
>> For me function 0x2 of INT 0x10 does that job:
>>
>> (input)
>> => AH = 2
>> => BH = number of video page.
>> => DL, DH = X, Y of position of cursor.
>
>In multiples of 8x16 cells. You won't be able to slide text
>around smoothly on the screen if you use a printf() other than
>sprintf(str, format, ...); customtextprint(str);

I'll try. Thnx.

>
>Damian Yerrick

Take care.
-=| Chaos |=-
e-mail:  chengin AT alpha DOT net DOT pl
              chengin AT polbox DOT com
_______________________________________________
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is
suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best
friends. If they are okay, then it's you.
_______________________________________________