Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/10/29/01:11:10
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 09:54:08 GMT,
cybpunk AT geocities DOT com (John G) wrote:
> Damian Yerrick wrote:
>
> >You say you're using MS Visual C++? Want programs that use a
> >Windows-like GUI but look identical on DOS and Windows? Use Allegro's
> >GUI tools for menus and dialogs. Allegro works not only with DJGPP but
> >also with MSVC.
> I actually have Allegro. I used it to create my simple pong game and
> will use winallegro once I get it working, for my advance pong game.
Allegro 3.926 (or whatever the latest WIP is) works fine under Allegro
for MS Visual C++. I used it for WinArena. (Think about it: Three
minor source code changes.)
> I know, I know, just what the world needs, another pong game:-)
Just what the world needs, another falling blocks game. If it's better
than the rest of them, it's good.
http://yerricde.tripod.com/binaries/
If used properly, Allegro's GUI is a powerful form system, nearly on
par with HTML's. I was suggesting that you use it to manage the
keyboard portably. It just takes a bit of finesse...
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Damian Yerrick
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