Thread: Easiest 2D drawing library for bloodshed compiler?

use OpenGL:
www.nehe.gamedev.net
you'll find alot of stuff on this site. (go into the lesson sections)

Well If you just need basic 2d just use SDL or Allegro.

Allegro certainly simplifies matters, however, you can draw 2D lines using bloodshed as a compiler if you start your project in win32.

1. File >> new >>project >> windows application >>name your file etc.


Cut and paste the code from your internet source and you should be able to draw 2d lines.

Code:

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <windows.h>

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HWND hWnd;
const char ClsName[] = "GDIFund";
const char WindowCaption[] = "GDI Fundamentals";
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
INT WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                   LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
    MSG         Msg;
    WNDCLASSEX  WndClsEx;

    WndClsEx.cbSize        = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
    WndClsEx.style         = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
    WndClsEx.lpfnWndProc   = WndProc;
    WndClsEx.cbClsExtra    = NULL;
    WndClsEx.cbWndExtra    = NULL;
    WndClsEx.hInstance     = hInstance;
    WndClsEx.hIcon         = LoadIcon(hInstance, IDI_APPLICATION);
    WndClsEx.hCursor       = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    WndClsEx.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH);
    WndClsEx.lpszMenuName  = NULL;
    WndClsEx.lpszClassName = ClsName;
    WndClsEx.hIconSm       = LoadIcon(hInstance, IDI_APPLICATION);

    RegisterClassEx(&WndClsEx);

    hWnd = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
                          ClsName,
                          WindowCaption,
                          WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
                          100,
                          120,
                          640,
                          480,
                          NULL,
                          NULL,
                          hInstance,
                          NULL);

    ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
    UpdateWindow(hWnd);

    while( GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0) )
    {
        TranslateMessage(&Msg);
        DispatchMessage(&Msg);
    }

    return 0;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    HDC hDC;
    PAINTSTRUCT Ps;

    switch(Msg)
    {
    case WM_PAINT:
        hDC = BeginPaint(hWnd, &Ps);
        MoveToEx(hDC, 60, 20, NULL);
        LineTo(hDC, 60, 122);
        LineTo(hDC, 264, 122);
        LineTo(hDC, 60, 20);
        EndPaint(hWnd, &Ps);
        break;
    case WM_DESTROY:
        PostQuitMessage(WM_QUIT);
        break;
    default:
        return DefWindowProc(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
    }
    return 0;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

...Draws a simple triangle

treenef, your code formatter doesn't highlight const.