This won't compile

this will not compile

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#include <allegro.h>

int main()
{       
 allegro_init();     
 set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT, 640,480,0,0);
 install_keyboard();
 set_color_depth(16);
/******************** Main Menu **************************************/
 while (!key[KEY_ESC]){
 BITMAP *main;
 main = load_bitmap("main.bmp", NULL);
 
 acquire_screen();
 
 blit(main, screen, 0,0,0,0,640,480);
 

 if (key[KEY_1]||key[KEY_1_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(screen, 0);
  readkey();
 }
 
 if (key[KEY_2]||key[KEY_2_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(screen, 1);
  readkey();
 }
 
 if (key[KEY_3]||key[KEY_3_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(screen, 2);
  readkey();}
 }
 release_screen();

 destroy_bitmap(main);//error here
 allegro_exit();
 return 0;   
}   


END_OF_MAIN();

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this is the error I get

Quote:

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cannot convert `int (*)()' to `BITMAP*' for argument `1' to `

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it's name is main!!! the compiler is gonna think you mean the main function, this name is reserved use something else, like 'mainbmp' or something.

do it like this instead:)

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#include <allegro.h>

void setup();
void load();

BITMAP *bmp;
BITMAP *buffer;

int main()
{       
 
 setup();
 load();
 
 blit(main, buffer, 0,0,0,0,SCREEN_W,SCREEN_H);
 blit(buffer, screen, 0,0,0,0,SCREEN_W,SCREEN_H);

while(!key[KEY_ESC])
 {

 if (key[KEY_1]||key[KEY_1_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(buffer, 0);
  clear_keybuf();
 }
 
 if (key[KEY_2]||key[KEY_2_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(buffer, 1);
  clear_keybuf();
 }
 
 if (key[KEY_3]||key[KEY_3_PAD])
 {clear_to_color(buffer, 2);
  clear_keybuf();
 }

 acquire_screen();
 blit(buffer, screen, 0,0,0,0,SCREEN_W,SCREEN_H);
 release_screen();

 }

allegro_exit();
return 0;   
}   

END_OF_MAIN();

 
void setup()
 {
 allegro_init();
 install_keyboard();
 set_color_depth(32);   
 set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT, 640,480,0,0);
 }

void load()
 {
  bmp = load_bitmap("main.bmp", NULL);
  buffer = create_bitmap(SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H);
 }

/* I did not compile this code so there might be a few parse errors or something like that, but I don't think there are any.  All in all, though, the basic concept of the code works for sure.

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If you have any further questions, then just ask them. However, I probably won't be able to answer them until later. Btw, allegro.cc is a very good site for allegro users.

Your suggestions worked. But now I have another question. what is the input text function for allegro. I want the user to input their name and I can't seem to find any referances to an input function in allegro.

Code:

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char name[15];
cin >> name; //include iostream.h

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or if you want spaces

Code:

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char name[15];
cin.getline(name, 15);

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i didn't answer your question did i

no what I wuz wondering was if there was a input function within allegro. I have seen it done before in games that I would asume were created in allegro but I dunno.

I'm assuming your not talking about regular game input, rather large strings input. Like typing in your name for a character or something like that, right?

Well, if so then this link at allegro.cc could be useful:

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http://www.allegro.cc/forums/view_th...st=1026073302&

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