Thread: help use graphics?

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    help use graphics?

    i am using codeblocks (mingw) 8.02 ... i cant use any graphics functions ... plz help ! i dl'ed source of graphics.h which then asked for jview.h which again asked for yet another header file...
    I am using Windows Vista.
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    graphics.h doesn't work on windows vista. look up the graphics stuff in the win32 library, sdl, allegro, gtk+, and other third party libraries.

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    maybe i didn't get you!

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    Here is a third party graphics library called SDL, that you can use to create graphics, but according to it's FAQ(which could be outdated), Vista is not supported.

    http://www.libsdl.org/

    And here are instructions on how to set up SDL to work with different operating systems and compilers:

    http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/lesson01/index.php

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    so... i think i would better use my old XP again... i want to program a lot but this vista is always creating problems either way....
    anyway thanks happyclown, i will give a shot

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    graphics.h is a DOS graphics library. even if you're able to use it in windows xp it's going to be severely restricted in what you can do.

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