Thread: Creating AVI movies with C Code

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    Creating AVI movies with C Code

    Hi,

    I am endeavouring to make a C program that displays animation based on a set of data. I would like to be able to output this animation into an AVI movie. Is this possible in C, and if so, does anyone have a link to a tutorial that might illustrate this?

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    Sara

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    Well the easiest format for generating in code will be BMP format.
    You just 'draw' into a 2D array of pixels then save that lot to a file.

    When you have a series of them, then use something like this
    http://www.am-soft.ru/aviedit.html
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    Thanks for your reply,

    I would really like my program to be able to output AVI files, instead of using 3rd party software. I have found tutorials for C++ and I was just wondering if it's also possible in C.

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    Sure it is.

    How about searching for a pre-built library to do some of the work for you.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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