Fastgraph 6.0 for Windows Online Help

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Introduction

• Prerequisite Knowledge
  
• Supported Compilers
  
• DirectX
  
• Installing Fastgraph for Windows
  
• Naming Conventions
  
• Technical Support
  
• Maintenance Updates
  
• Windows Programming References
  

Fundamental Concepts

• Fastgraph for Windows Programming Philosophy
  
• First Fastgraph for Windows Program
  
• First: C or C++ Using the Windows API
  
• First: C++ Using MFC
  
• First: C++Builder
  
• First: Delphi
  
• First: Visual Basic
  
• First: PowerBASIC
  
• Compilation and Linking
  
• Borland C++
  
• Borland C++Builder
  
• Delphi
  
• Microsoft Visual Basic
  
• Microsoft Visual C++
  
• PowerBASIC PB/DLL
  
• Symantec C++
  
• Watcom C/C++
  
• Maintaining a Device Context
  
• An Introduction to Virtual Buffers
  
• Coordinate Systems
  
• Screen Space
  
• Viewports
  
• World Space
  
• Coordinate System Conversion Functions
  
• Fundamental Concepts: Function Summary
  

Colors and Palettes

• Windows display drivers
  
• The Windows Palette Manager
  
• Virtual Buffer Color Depth
  
• 256-Color Virtual Buffers
  
• High Color Virtual Buffers
  
• True Color Virtual Buffers
  
• Logical Palettes
  
• Using the Default Logical Palette
  
• Using a Custom Logical Palette
  
• Modifying a Logical Palette
  
• Retrieving Logical Palette Colors
  
• Defining the Current Color
  
• 256-Color Virtual Buffers
  
• Direct Color Virtual Buffers
  
• Example: Defining the Current Color
  
• Colors: C/C++ Version
  
• Colors: C++Builder Version
  
• Colors: Delphi Version
  
• Colors: Visual Basic version
  
• The Virtual Palette
  
• Changing the Display Settings
  
• Example: Changing the Display Settings
  
• Display: C/C++ Version
  
• Display: C++Builder Version
  
• Display: Delphi Version
  
• Display: Visual Basic Version
  
• Colors and Palettes: Function Summary
  

Using Fastgraph with DirectDraw

• Building DirectDraw Programs
  
• Windowed vs. Full Screen Programs
  
• Windowed DirectDraw Programs
  
• Example: Windowed DirectDraw Program
  
• FirstDD: C/C++ Version
  
• FirstDD: C++Builder Version
  
• FirstDD: Delphi Version
  
• FirstDD: Visual Basic Version
  
• Full Screen DirectDraw Programs
  
• Example: Full Screen DirectDraw Program
  
• FullScr: C/C++ Version
  
• FullScr: C++Builder Version
  
• FullScr: Delphi Version
  
• FullScr: Visual Basic Version
  
• Blitting and Flipping
  
• Hybrid Programs
  
• DirectDraw High Color Considerations
  
• DirectX Error Conditions
  
• DirectX Surface Locking
  
• Using DirectDraw Externally
  
• DirectDraw Interface: Function Summary
  

2D Graphics Fundamentals

• Filling a Virtual Buffer
  
• Clipping
  
• Points
  
• The Graphics Cursor
  
• Solid Lines
  
• Dashed Lines
  
• Solid Rectangles
  
• Unfilled Rectangles
  
• Dithered Rectangles
  
• Circles, Ellipses, and Arcs
  
• Region Fill
  
• Polygons
  
• Example: Graphics Primitives
  
• Graphics: C/C++ Version
  
• Graphics: C++Builder Version
  
• Graphics: Delphi Version
  
• Graphics: Visual Basic Version
  
• Resource Files
  
• Using GDI Functions With Fastgraph
  
• Example: GDI Functions
  
• GDIdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• GDIdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• GDIdemo: Delphi Version
  
• GDIdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• 2D Graphics Fundamentals: Function Summary
  

Fonts and String Display

• String Display Functions
  
• Example: String Display in Client Area
  
• Strings1: C/C++ Version
  
• Strings1: C++Builder Version
  
• Strings1: Delphi Version
  
• Strings1: Visual Basic Version
  
• Displaying Strings in Virtual Buffers
  
• Example: String Display in Virtual Buffers
  
• Strings2: C/C++ Version
  
• Strings2: C++Builder Version
  
• Strings2: Delphi Version
  
• Strings2: Visual Basic Version
  
• Stock Fonts
  
• Logical Fonts
  
• Example: Logical Fonts
  
• Fontdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• Fontdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• Fontdemo: Delphi Version
  
• Fontdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• String Display in DirectX Programs
  
• Software Characters
  
• Example: Software Characters
  
• SWchars: C/C++ Version
  
• SWchars: C++Builder Version
  
• SWchars: Delphi Version
  
• SWchars: Visual Basic Version
  
• Bitmapped Characters
  
• Fonts and String Display: Function Summary
  

Image Files

• Image Files
  
• Image File Colors
  
• PCX Files
  
• PCX Display
  
• PCX Creation
  
• PCX Helper Functions
  
• BMP Files
  
• BMP Display
  
• BMP Creation
  
• BMP Helper Functions
  
• JPEG Files
  
• JPEG Display
  
• JPEG Helper Functions
  
• FLI and FLC Files
  
• FLI and FLC High-Level Functions
  
• FLI and FLC Low-Level Functions
  
• FLI and FLC Helper Functions
  
• AVI Files
  
• AVI High-Level Functions
  
• AVI Low-Level Functions
  
• AVI Helper Functions
  
• AVI Creation
  
• Example: AVI Creation
  
• AVImake: C/C++ Version
  
• AVImake: C++Builder Version
  
• AVImake: Delphi Version
  
• AVImake: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Image Files
  
• Image: Menu Items
  
• Image: C/C++ Version
  
• Image: C++Builder Version
  
• Image: Delphi Version
  
• Image: Visual Basic Version
  
• Color Mapping and Reduction
  
• Controlling the Image Buffer Size
  
• Image Files: Function Summary
  

Bitmapped Images

• 256-Color Bitmaps
  
• Displaying 256-color Bitmaps
  
• Example: 256-Color Bitmaps
  
• Bitmap: C/C++ Version
  
• Bitmap: C++Builder Version
  
• Bitmap: Delphi Version
  
• Bitmap: Visual Basic Version
  
• Direct Color Bitmaps
  
• Displaying Direct Color Bitmaps
  
• Example: Direct Color Bitmaps
  
• Dcb: C/C++ Version
  
• Dcb: C++Builder Version
  
• Dcb: Delphi Version
  
• Dcb: Visual Basic Version
  
• Direct Color Bitmap Translation
  
• Monochrome Bitmaps
  
• Displaying Monochrome Bitmaps
  
• Example: Monochrome Bitmaps
  
• Monomap: C/C++ Version
  
• Monomap: C++Builder Version
  
• Monomap: Delphi Version
  
• Monomap: Visual Basic Version
  
• Retrieving Bitmaps
  
• Example: Retrieving Bitmaps
  
• PCXflip: C/C++ Version
  
• PCXflip: C++Builder Version
  
• PCXflip: Delphi Version
  
• PCXflip: Visual Basic Version
  
• Inverting Bitmaps
  
• Bitmap Scaling and Shearing
  
• Example: Bitmap Scaling and Shearing
  
• Scale: C/C++ Version
  
• Scale: C++Builder Version
  
• Scale: Delphi Version
  
• Scale: Visual Basic Version
  
• Bitmap Rotation
  
• Example: Bitmap Rotation
  
• Rotate: C/C++ Version
  
• Rotate: C++Builder Version
  
• Rotate: Delphi Version
  
• Rotate: Visual Basic Version
  
• Bitmap Sections
  
• Bitmapped Images: Function Summary
  

Image Processing

• Photo-Inversion
  
• Grayscale
  
• Gamma Correction
  
• Contrast Enhancement
  
• Example: Image Processing
  
• ImgProc: C/C++ Version
  
• ImgProc: C++Builder Version
  
• ImgProc: Delphi Version
  
• ImgProc: Visual Basic Version
  
• Alpha Blending
  
• Example: Alpha Blending
  
• Blend: C/C++ Version
  
• Blend: C++Builder Version
  
• Blend: Delphi Version
  
• Blend: Visual Basic Version
  
• Image Processing: Function Summary
  

Virtual Buffers

• Virtual Buffer Fundamentals
  
• Virtual Buffer Support Functions
  
• Block Transfer Functions
  
• General Block Transfer
  
• Full-Buffer Block Transfer
  
• Blocks with Transparent Colors
  
• Transparency Issues For Direct Color Virtual Buffers
  
• Example: Virtual Buffer Block Transfer
  
• VBdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• VBdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• VBdemo: Delphi Version
  
• VBdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• Communicating with the Clipboard
  
• Example: Communicating with the Clipboard
  
• CBdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• CBdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• CBdemo: Delphi Version
  
• CBdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• Printing a Virtual Buffer
  
• Example: Printing a Virtual Buffer
  
• Prdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• Prdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• Prdemo: Delphi Version
  
• Prdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• Virtual Buffer Panning
  
• Example: Virtual Buffer Panning
  
• Panner: C/C++ Version
  
• Panner: C++Builder Version
  
• Panner: Delphi Version
  
• Panner: Visual Basic Version
  
• Virtual Buffer Scrolling
  
• Example: Virtual Buffer Scrolling
  
• Scroller: C/C++ Version
  
• Scroller: C++Builder Version
  
• Scroller: Delphi Version
  
• Scroller: Visual Basic Version
  
• Virtual Buffers: Function Summary
  

Keyboard and Mouse Support

• Low-Level Keyboard Handler
  
• Example: Low-Level Keyboard Handler
  
• KBdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• KBdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• KBdemo: Delphi Version
  
• KBdemo: Visual Basic Version
  
• Mouse Support
  
• Initializing the Mouse
  
• Controlling the Mouse Cursor
  
• Reporting the Mouse Status
  
• Defining the Mouse Cursor
  
• Example: Mouse Cursor Definition
  
• MCdemo: C/C++ Version
  
• MCdemo: C++Builder Version
  
• MCdemo: Delphi Version
  
• 32x32 Mouse Cursors
  
• Keyboard and Mouse Support: Function Summary
  

2D Animation and Special Effects

• Palette Fades
  
• Example: Palette Fades
  
• Fade: C/C++ Version
  
• Fade: C++Builder Version
  
• Fade: Delphi Version
  
• Fade: Visual Basic Version
  
• Color Cycling
  
• Example: Color Cycling
  
• Rainbow: C/C+ Version
  
• Rainbow: C++Builder Version
  
• Rainbow: Delphi Version
  
• Rainbow: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Fish Tank Animation Demo
  
• Fishtank: C/C++ Version
  
• Fishtank: C++Builder Version
  
• Fishtank: Delphi Version
  
• Fishtank: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: High Color Fish Tank
  
• Example: Scaling and Scrolling
  
• TGSdemo: C++ Version
  
• Example: Tetris
  
• Example: QuickFire
  
• DirectX Animation
  
• Example: DirectDraw Frame-Based Animation
  
• FrameDD: C/C++ Version
  
• FrameDD: C++Builder Version
  
• FrameDD: Delphi Version
  
• FrameDD: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Bug Lite Animation Demo
  

3D Graphics Fundamentals

• 3D Geometry System
  
• Object Space and World Space
  
• The 3D Geometry Pipeline
  
• 3D Viewports
  
• Defining 3D Objects
  
• Defining the Point of View
  
• Visual Surface Determination
  
• 3D Clipping
  
• Gouraud Shading
  
• Texture Mapping
  
• Texture Map Management
  
• Z-Buffer Management
  
• Simplified 3D functions
  
• Setting the Render State
  
• Displaying 3D Objects
  
• Example: 3D Geometry
  
• Geometry: C/C++ Version
  
• Geometry: C++Builder Version
  
• Geometry: Delphi Version
  
• Geometry: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Rotating Cube
  
• Cube: C/C++ Version
  
• Cube: C++Builder Version
  
• Cube: Delphi Version
  
• Cube: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Texture-Mapped Cube
  
• TMcube: C/C++ Version
  
• TMcube: C++Builder Version
  
• TMcube: Delphi Version
  
• TMcube: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: Gouraud-Shaded Tunnel
  
• Tunnel: C/C++ Version
  
• Tunnel: C++Builder Version
  
• Tunnel: Delphi Version
  
• Tunnel: Visual Basic Version
  
• Example: 3D Room
  
• Fastgraph Rendering Editor (FRED)
  
• Low-Level 3D Functions
  
• 3D Graphics Fundamentals: Function Summary
  

Using Fastgraph with Direct3D

• Hardware Acceleration and Software Rendering
  
• Building Direct3D Programs
  
• Direct3D Z-Buffering
  
• Direct3D Frame Animation
  
• Functions that Use Direct3D
  
• Example: Direct3D Texture Mapping
  
• TMcubeX: C/C++ Version
  
• TMcubeX: C++Builder Version
  
• TMcubeX: Delphi Version
  
• TMcubeX: Visual Basic Version
  
• A Direct3D Version of Tdemo
  
• Using Direct3D Externally
  
• Direct3D Interface: Function Summary
  

Program Timing

• Real-Time Functions
  
• Timing Functions Dependent on the System Speed
  
• Program Timing: Function Summary
  

Converting DOS Applications to Windows

• The DOS Fish Tank
  
• The Intermediate Step
  
• The Jump to Windows
  
• Converting Palette-Based Image Files
  
• Other Considerations
  

Appendix A: Miscellaneous
Appendix B: Differences Between FG/DOS and FG/Windows
Appendix C: Calling and Naming Conventions
Appendix D: Legacy Functions
Appendix E: Image File Header Formats

• BMP (Windows) Header Format
  
• BMP (OS/2) Header Format
  
• PCX Header Format
  
• JPEG Header Format
  
• FLI/FLC Header Format
  
• AVI Header Format
  

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Functions Listed by Category
Fundamental Concepts
Colors and Palettes
Using Fastgraph with DirectDraw
2D Graphics Fundamentals
Fonts and String Display
Image Files
Bitmapped Images
Image Processing
Virtual Buffers
Keyboard and Mouse Support
3D Graphics Fundamentals
Using Fastgraph with Direct3D
Program Timing
Fastgraph/Fonts
Fastgraph/Image