How do you display a images in C++
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I''m new to game developing. I''ve read some books on C and C++ but all the programs in the books were simple text program. If anyone can tell me how to load and use images in my programs it would be much appreciated.
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seriouly though, what compiler are you using? if dos, there are libraries out there such as Allegro, if a windows compiler, you hae a few options, GDI, DirectX, OpenGL, or one of the many other libraries out there.
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seriouly though, what compiler are you using? if dos, there are libraries out there such as Allegro, if a windows compiler, you hae a few options, GDI, DirectX, OpenGL, or one of the many other libraries out there.
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www.polarisoft.n3.net
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I use MS Visual C++. Are there built in functions that let you load images with it?
If you''re doing some Windows programming, you can use the LoadImage() function. Here it is:
HANDLE LoadImage(HINSTANCE hinst, UINT uType, int cxDesired, int cyDesired, UINT fuLoad);
Here''s an example of it, that I''ve used previously:
if(!(LoadImage(NULL, "D:/game images/monster.bmp", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE | LR_CREATEDIBSECTION))
{
MessageBox(hwnd, "Failed to load image", "Error", MB_OK);
return (0);
}
If you want to make a REAL game, choose an API like DirectX or OpenGL. The GDI isn''t the greatest thing in the world, I''ll tell yah that.
There are three types of people in the world; those who can count, and those who can't.
HANDLE LoadImage(HINSTANCE hinst, UINT uType, int cxDesired, int cyDesired, UINT fuLoad);
Here''s an example of it, that I''ve used previously:
if(!(LoadImage(NULL, "D:/game images/monster.bmp", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE | LR_CREATEDIBSECTION))
{
MessageBox(hwnd, "Failed to load image", "Error", MB_OK);
return (0);
}
If you want to make a REAL game, choose an API like DirectX or OpenGL. The GDI isn''t the greatest thing in the world, I''ll tell yah that.
There are three types of people in the world; those who can count, and those who can't.
go buy the book "Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus" by Andre Lamothe
it will teach you the stuff you need to know about windows programming, and then go into detail about DirectX
it will teach you the stuff you need to know about windows programming, and then go into detail about DirectX
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