% % $Id$ % This file is part of the FPC documentation. % Copyright (C) 1997, by Michael Van Canneyt % % The FPC documentation is free text; you can redistribute it and/or % modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as % published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the % License, or (at your option) any later version. % % The FPC Documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, % but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of % MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU % Library General Public License for more details. % % You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public % License along with the FPC documentation; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, % write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, % Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. % % Documentation for the 'Graph' unit of Free Pascal. % Michael Van Canneyt, July 1997 \chapter{The GRAPH unit.} \FPCexampledir{graphex} This document describes the \var{GRAPH} unit for Free Pascal, for all platforms. The unit was first written for \dos by Florian kl\"ampfl, but was later completely rewritten by Carl-Eric Codere to be completely portable. This chapter is divided in 4 sections. \begin{itemize} \item The first section gives an introduction to the graph unit. \item The second section lists the pre-defined constants, types and variables. \item The second section describes the functions which appear in the interface part of the \file{GRAPH} unit. \item The last part describes some system-specific issues. \end{itemize} \section{Introduction} \label{se:Introduction} \subsection{Requirements} The unit Graph exports functions and procedures for graphical output. It requires at least a VGA-compatible Card or a VGA-Card with software-driver (min. \textbf{512Kb} video memory). \subsection{A word about mode selection} The graph unit was implemented for compatibility with the old \tp graph unit. For this reason, the mode constants as they were defined in the \tp graph unit are retained. However, since \begin{enumerate} \item Video cards have evolved very much \item Free Pascal runs on multiple platforms \end{enumerate} it was decided to implement new mode and graphic driver constants, which are more independent of the specific platform the program runs on. In this section we give a short explanation of the new mode system. the following drivers were defined: \begin{verbatim} D1bit = 11; D2bit = 12; D4bit = 13; D6bit = 14; { 64 colors Half-brite mode - Amiga } D8bit = 15; D12bit = 16; { 4096 color modes HAM mode - Amiga } D15bit = 17; D16bit = 18; D24bit = 19; { not yet supported } D32bit = 20; { not yet supported } D64bit = 21; { not yet supported } lowNewDriver = 11; highNewDriver = 21; \end{verbatim} Each of these drivers specifies a desired color-depth. The following modes have been defined: \begin{verbatim} detectMode = 30000; m320x200 = 30001; m320x256 = 30002; { amiga resolution (PAL) } m320x400 = 30003; { amiga/atari resolution } m512x384 = 30004; { mac resolution } m640x200 = 30005; { vga resolution } m640x256 = 30006; { amiga resolution (PAL) } m640x350 = 30007; { vga resolution } m640x400 = 30008; m640x480 = 30009; m800x600 = 30010; m832x624 = 30011; { mac resolution } m1024x768 = 30012; m1280x1024 = 30013; m1600x1200 = 30014; m2048x1536 = 30015; lowNewMode = 30001; highNewMode = 30015; \end{verbatim} These modes start at 30000 because Borland specified that the mode number should be ascending with increasing X resolution, and the new constants shouldn't interfere with the old ones. The above constants can be used to set a certain color depth and resultion, as demonstrated in the following example: \FPCexample{inigraph1} If other modes than the ones above are supported by the graphics card, you will not be able to select them with this mechanism. For this reason, there is also a 'dynamic' mode number, which is assigned at run-time. This number increases with increasing X resolution. It can be queried with the \var{getmoderange} call. This call will return the range of modes which are valid for a certain graphics driver. The numbers are guaranteed to be consecutive, and can be used to search for a certain resolution, as in the following example: \FPCexample{inigraph2} Thus, the \var{getmoderange} function can be used to detect all available modes and drivers, as in the following example: \FPCexample{modrange} \section{Constants, Types and Variables} \subsection{Types} \begin{verbatim} ArcCoordsType = record X,Y,Xstart,Ystart,Xend,Yend : Integer; end; FillPatternType = Array [1..8] of Byte; FillSettingsType = Record Pattern,Color : Word end; LineSettingsType = Record LineStyle,Pattern, Width : Word; end; PaletteType = Record Size : Byte; Colors : array[0..MAxColor] of shortint; end; PointType = Record X,Y : Integer; end; TextSettingsType = Record Font,Direction, CharSize, Horiz, Vert : Word end; ViewPortType = Record X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer; Clip : Boolean end; \end{verbatim} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Functions and procedures by category \section{Function list by category} What follows is a listing of the available functions, grouped by category. For each function there is a reference to the page where you can find the function. \subsection{Initialization} Initialization of the graphics screen. \begin{funclist} \procref{ClearDevice}{Empty the graphics screen} \procref{CloseGraph}{Finish drawing session, return to text mode} \procref{DetectGraph}{Detect graphical modes} \procref{GetAspectRatio}{Get aspect ratio of screen} \procref{GetModeRange}{Get range of valid modes for current driver} \procref{GraphDefaults}{Set defaults} \funcref{GetDriverName}{Return name of graphical driver} \funcref{GetGraphMode}{Return current or last used graphics mode} \funcref{GetMaxMode}{Get maximum mode for current driver} \funcref{GetModeName}{Get name of current mode} \funcref{GraphErrorMsg}{String representation of graphical error} \funcref{GraphResult}{Result of last drawing operation} \procref{InitGraph}{Initialize graphics drivers} \funcref{InstallUserDriver}{Install a new driver} \funcref{RegisterBGIDriver}{Register a new driver} \procref{RestoreCRTMode}{Go back to text mode} \procref{SetGraphBufSize}{Set buffer size for graphical operations} \procref{SetGraphMode}{Set graphical mode} \end{funclist} \subsection{screen management} General drawing screen management functions. \begin{funclist} \procref{ClearViewPort}{Clear the current viewport} \procref{GetImage}{Copy image from screen to memory} \funcref{GetMaxX}{Get maximum X coordinate} \funcref{GetMaxY}{Get maximum Y coordinate} \funcref{GetX}{Get current X position} \funcref{GetY}{Get current Y position} \funcref{ImageSize}{Get size of selected image} \procref{GetViewSettings}{Get current viewport settings} \procref{PutImage}{Copy image from memory to screen} \procref{SetActivePage}{Set active video page} \procref{SetAspectRatio}{Set aspect ratio for drawing routines} \procref{SetViewPort}{Set current viewport} \procref{SetVisualPage}{Set visual page} \procref{SetWriteMode}{Set write mode for screen operations} \end{funclist} \subsection{Color management} All functions related to color management. \begin{funclist} \funcref{GetBkColor}{Get current background color} \funcref{GetColor}{Get current foreground color} \procref{GetDefaultPalette}{Get default palette entries} \funcref{GetMaxColor}{Get maximum valid color} \funcref{GetPaletteSize}{Get size of palette for current mode} \funcref{GetPixel}{Get color of selected pixel} \procref{GetPalette}{Get palette entry} \procref{SetAllPallette}{Set all colors in palette} \procref{SetBkColor}{Set background color} \procref{SetColor}{Set foreground color} \procref{SetPalette}{Set palette entry} \procref{SetRGBPalette}{Set palette entry with RGB values} \end{funclist} \subsection{Drawing primitives} Functions for simple drawing. \begin{funclist} \procref{Arc}{Draw an arc} \procref{Circle}{Draw a complete circle} \procref{DrawPoly}{Draw a polygone with N points} \procref{Ellipse}{Draw an ellipse} \procref{GetArcCoords}{Get arc coordinates} \procref{GetLineSettings}{Get current line drawing settings} \procref{Line}{Draw line between 2 points} \procref{LineRel}{Draw line relative to current position} \procref{LineTo}{Draw line from current position to absolute position} \procref{MoveRel}{Move cursor relative to current position} \procref{MoveTo}{Move cursor to absolute position} \procref{PieSlice}{Draw a pie slice} \procref{PutPixel}{Draw 1 pixel} \procref{Rectangle}{Draw a non-filled rectangle} \procref{Sector}{Draw a sector} \procref{SetLineStyle}{Set current line drawing style} \end{funclist} \subsection{Filled drawings} Functions for drawing filled regions. \begin{funclist} \procref{Bar3D}{Draw a filled 3D-style bar} \procref{Bar}{Draw a filled rectangle} \procref{FloodFill}{Fill starting from coordinate} \procref{FillEllipse}{Draw a filled ellipse} \procref{FillPoly}{Draw a filled polygone} \procref{GetFillPattern}{Get current fill pattern} \procref{GetFillSettings}{Get current fill settings} \procref{SetFillPattern}{Set current fill pattern} \procref{SetFillStyle}{Set current fill settings} \end{funclist} \subsection{Text and font handling} Functions to set texts on the screen. \begin{funclist} \procref{GetTextSettings}{Get current text settings} \funcref{InstallUserFont}{Install a new font} \procref{OutText}{Write text at current cursor position} \procref{OutTextXY}{Write text at coordinates X,Y} \funcref{RegisterBGIFont}{Register a new font} \procref{SetTextJustify}{Set text justification} \procref{SetTextStyle}{Set text style} \procref{SetUserCharSize}{Set text size} \funcref{TextHeight}{Calculate height of text} \funcref{TextWidth}{Calculate width of text} \end{funclist} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Functions and procedures \section{Functions and procedures} \begin{procedure}{Arc} \Declaration Procedure Arc (X,Y : Integer; start,stop, radius : Word); \Description \var{Arc} draws part of a circle with center at \var{(X,Y)}, radius \var{radius}, starting from angle \var{start}, stopping at angle \var{stop}. These angles are measured counterclockwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Circle},\seep{Ellipse} \seep{GetArcCoords},\seep{PieSlice}, \seep{Sector} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Bar} \Declaration Procedure Bar (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer); \Description Draws a rectangle with corners at \var{(X1,Y1)} and \var{(X2,Y2)} and fills it with the current color and fill-style. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Bar3D}, \seep{Rectangle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Bar3D} \Declaration Procedure Bar3D (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer; depth : Word; Top : Boolean); \Description Draws a 3-dimensional Bar with corners at \var{(X1,Y1)} and \var{(X2,Y2)} and fills it with the current color and fill-style. \var{Depth} specifies the number of pixels used to show the depth of the bar. If \var{Top} is true; then a 3-dimensional top is drawn. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Bar}, \seep{Rectangle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Circle} \Declaration Procedure Circle (X,Y : Integer; Radius : Word); \Description \var{Circle} draws part of a circle with center at \var{(X,Y)}, radius \var{radius}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Ellipse},\seep{Arc} \seep{GetArcCoords},\seep{PieSlice}, \seep{Sector} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{ClearDevice} \Declaration Procedure ClearDevice ; \Description Clears the graphical screen (with the current background color), and sets the pointer at \var{(0,0)} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{ClearViewPort}, \seep{SetBkColor} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{ClearViewPort} \Declaration Procedure ClearViewPort ; \Description Clears the current viewport. The current background color is used as filling color. The pointer is set at \var{(0,0)} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{ClearDevice},\seep{SetViewPort}, \seep{SetBkColor} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{CloseGraph} \Declaration Procedure CloseGraph ; \Description Closes the graphical system, and restores the screen modus which was active before the graphical modus was activated. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{DetectGraph} \Declaration Procedure DetectGraph (Var Driver, Modus : Integer); \Description Checks the hardware in the PC and determines the driver and screen-modus to be used. These are returned in \var{Driver} and \var{Modus}, and can be fed to \var{InitGraph}. See the \var{InitGraph} for a list of drivers and modi. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{DrawPoly} \Declaration Procedure DrawPoly (NumberOfPoints : Word; Var PolyPoints; \Description Draws a polygone with \var{NumberOfPoints} corner points, using the current color and line-style. PolyPoints is an array of type \var{PointType}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Bar}, seep{Bar3D}, \seep{Rectangle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Ellipse} \Declaration Procedure Ellipse (X,Y : Integer; Start,Stop,XRadius,YRadius : Word); \Description \var{Ellipse} draws part of an ellipse with center at \var{(X,Y)}. \var{XRadius} and \var{Yradius} are the horizontal and vertical radii of the ellipse. \var{Start} and \var{Stop} are the starting and stopping angles of the part of the ellipse. They are measured counterclockwise from the X-axis (3 o'clock is equal to 0 degrees). Only positive angles can be specified. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Arc} \seep{Circle}, \seep{FillEllipse} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{FillEllipse} \Declaration Procedure FillEllipse (X,Y : Integer; Xradius,YRadius: Word); \Description \var{Ellipse} draws an ellipse with center at \var{(X,Y)}. \var{XRadius} and \var{Yradius} are the horizontal and vertical radii of the ellipse. The ellipse is filled with the current color and fill-style. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Arc} \seep{Circle}, \seep{GetArcCoords},\seep{PieSlice}, \seep{Sector} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{FillPoly} \Declaration Procedure FillPoly (NumberOfPoints : Word; Var PolyPoints); \Description Draws a polygone with \var{NumberOfPoints} corner points and fills it using the current color and line-style. PolyPoints is an array of type \var{PointType}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Bar}, seep{Bar3D}, \seep{Rectangle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{FloodFill} \Declaration Procedure FloodFill (X,Y : Integer; BorderColor : Word); \Description Fills the area containing the point \var{(X,Y)}, bounded by the color \var{BorderColor}. \Errors None \SeeAlso \seep{SetColor}, \seep{SetBkColor} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetArcCoords} \Declaration Procedure GetArcCoords (Var ArcCoords : ArcCoordsType); \Description \var{GetArcCoords} returns the coordinates of the latest \var{Arc} or \var{Ellipse} call. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Arc}, \seep{Ellipse} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetAspectRatio} \Declaration Procedure GetAspectRatio (Var Xasp,Yasp : Word); \Description \var{GetAspectRatio} determines the effective resolution of the screen. The aspect ration can the be calculated as \var{Xasp/Yasp}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph},\seep{SetAspectRatio} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetBkColor} \Declaration Function GetBkColor : Word; \Description \var{GetBkColor} returns the current background color (the palette entry). \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetColor},\seep{SetBkColor} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetColor} \Declaration Function GetColor : Word; \Description \var{GetColor} returns the current drawing color (the palette entry). \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetColor},\seep{SetBkColor} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GetDefaultPalette} \Declaration Procedure GetDefaultPalette (Var Palette : PaletteType); \Description Returns the current palette in \var{Palette}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetColor}, \seef{GetBkColor} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetDriverName} \Declaration Function GetDriverName : String; \Description \var{GetDriverName} returns a string containing the name of the current driver. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetModeName}, \seep{InitGraph} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GetFillPattern} \Declaration Procedure GetFillPattern (Var FillPattern : FillPatternType); \Description \var{GetFillPattern} returns an array with the current fill-pattern in \var{FillPattern} \Errors None \SeeAlso \seep{SetFillPattern} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetFillSettings} \Declaration Procedure GetFillSettings (Var FillInfo : FillSettingsType); \Description \var{GetFillSettings} returns the current fill-settings in \var{FillInfo} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetFillPattern} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetGraphMode} \Declaration Function GetGraphMode : Integer; \Description \var{GetGraphMode} returns the current graphical modus \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GetImage} \Declaration Procedure GetImage (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer, Var Bitmap; \Description \var{GetImage} Places a copy of the screen area \var{(X1,Y1)} to \var{X2,Y2} in \var{BitMap} \Errors Bitmap must have enough room to contain the image. \SeeAlso \seef{ImageSize}, \seep{PutImage} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetLineSettings} \Declaration Procedure GetLineSettings (Var LineInfo : LineSettingsType); \Description \var{GetLineSettings} returns the current Line settings in \var{LineInfo} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetLineStyle} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetMaxColor} \Declaration Function GetMaxColor : Word; \Description \var{GetMaxColor} returns the maximum color-number which can be set with \var{SetColor}. Contrary to \tp, this color isn't always guaranteed to be white (for instance in 256+ color modes). \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetColor}, \seef{GetPaletteSize} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetMaxMode} \Declaration Function GetMaxMode : Word; \Description \var{GetMaxMode} returns the highest modus for the current driver. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetMaxX} \Declaration Function GetMaxX : Word; \Description \var{GetMaxX} returns the maximum horizontal screen length \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetMaxY} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetMaxY} \Declaration Function GetMaxY : Word; \Description \var{GetMaxY} returns the maximum number of screen lines \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetMaxY} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetModeName} \Declaration Function GetModeName (Var modus : Integer) : String; \Description Returns a string with the name of modus \var{Modus} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetDriverName}, \seep{InitGraph} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GetModeRange} \Declaration Procedure GetModeRange (Driver : Integer; \\ LoModus, HiModus: Integer); \Description \var{GetModeRange} returns the Lowest and Highest modus of the currently installed driver. If no modes are supported for this driver, HiModus will be -1. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetPalette} \Declaration Procedure GetPalette (Var Palette : PaletteType); \Description \var{GetPalette} returns in \var{Palette} the current palette. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetPaletteSize}, \seep{SetPalette} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetPaletteSize} \Declaration Function GetPaletteSize : Word; \Description \var{GetPaletteSize} returns the maximum number of entries in the current palette. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetPalette}, \seep{SetPalette} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetPixel} \Declaration Function GetPixel (X,Y : Integer) : Word; \Description \var{GetPixel} returns the color of the point at \var{(X,Y)} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GetTextSettings} \Declaration Procedure GetTextSettings (Var TextInfo : TextSettingsType); \Description \var{GetTextSettings} returns the current text style settings : The font, direction, size and placement as set with \var{SetTextStyle} and \var{SetTextJustify} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetTextStyle}, \seep{SetTextJustify} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{GetViewSettings} \Declaration Procedure GetViewSettings (Var ViewPort : ViewPortType); \Description \var{GetViewSettings} returns the current viewport and clipping settings in \var{ViewPort}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetViewPort} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GetX} \Declaration Function GetX : Integer; \Description \var{GetX} returns the X-coordinate of the current position of the graphical pointer \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetY} \end{function} \begin{function}{GetY} \Declaration Function GetY : Integer; \Description \var{GetY} returns the Y-coordinate of the current position of the graphical pointer \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetX} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{GraphDefaults} \Declaration Procedure GraphDefaults ; \Description \var{GraphDefaults} resets all settings for viewport, palette, foreground and background pattern, line-style and pattern, filling style, filling color and pattern, font, text-placement and text size. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetViewPort}, \seep{SetFillStyle}, \seep{SetColor}, \seep{SetBkColor}, \seep{SetLineStyle} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{GraphErrorMsg} \Declaration Function GraphErrorMsg (ErrorCode : Integer) : String; \Description \var{GraphErrorMsg} returns a string describing the error \var{Errorcode}. This string can be used to let the user know what went wrong. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GraphResult} \end{function} \begin{function}{GraphResult} \Declaration Function GraphResult : Integer; \Description \var{GraphResult} returns an error-code for the last graphical operation. If the returned value is zero, all went well. A value different from zero means an error has occurred. besides all operations which draw something on the screen, the following procedures also can produce a \var{GraphResult} different from zero: \begin{itemize} \item \seef{InstallUserFont} \item \seep{SetLineStyle} \item \seep{SetWriteMode} \item \seep{SetFillStyle} \item \seep{SetTextJustify} \item \seep{SetGraphMode} \item \seep{SetTextStyle} \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GraphErrorMsg} \end{function} \begin{function}{ImageSize} \Declaration Function ImageSize (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer) : Word; \Description \var{ImageSize} returns the number of bytes needed to store the image in the rectangle defined by \var{(X1,Y1)} and \var{(X2,Y2)}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetImage} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{InitGraph} \Declaration Procedure InitGraph (var GraphDriver,GraphModus : integer;\\ const PathToDriver : string); \Description \var{InitGraph} initializes the \var{graph} package. \var{GraphDriver} has two valid values: \var{GraphDriver=0} which performs an auto detect and initializes the highest possible mode with the most colors. 1024x768x64K is the highest possible resolution supported by the driver, if you need a higher resolution, you must edit \file{MODES.PPI}. If you need another mode, then set \var{GraphDriver} to a value different from zero and \var{graphmode} to the mode you wish (VESA modes where 640x480x256 is \var {101h} etc.). \var{PathToDriver} is only needed, if you use the BGI fonts from Borland. \Errors None. \SeeAlso Introduction, (page \pageref{se:Introduction}), \seep{DetectGraph}, \seep{CloseGraph}, \seef{GraphResult} \end{procedure} Example: \begin{verbatim} var gd,gm : integer; PathToDriver : string; begin gd:=detect; { highest possible resolution } gm:=0; { not needed, auto detection } PathToDriver:='C:\PP\BGI'; { path to BGI fonts, drivers aren't needed } InitGraph(gd,gm,PathToDriver); if GraphResult<>grok then halt; ..... { whatever you need } CloseGraph; { restores the old graphics mode } end. \end{verbatim} \begin{function}{InstallUserDriver} \Declaration Function InstallUserDriver (DriverPath : String; \\AutoDetectPtr: Pointer) : Integer; \Description \var{InstallUserDriver} adds the device-driver \var{DriverPath} to the list of .BGI drivers. \var{AutoDetectPtr} is a pointer to a possible auto-detect function. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph}, \seef{InstallUserFont} \end{function} \begin{function}{InstallUserFont} \Declaration Function InstallUserFont (FontPath : String) : Integer; \Description \var{InstallUserFont} adds the font in \var{FontPath} to the list of fonts of the .BGI system. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph}, \seef{InstallUserDriver} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{Line} \Declaration Procedure Line (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer); \Description \var{Line} draws a line starting from \var{(X1,Y1} to \var{(X2,Y2)}, in the current line style and color. The current position is put to \var{(X2,Y2)} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{LineRel},\seep{LineTo} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{LineRel} \Declaration Procedure LineRel (DX,DY : Integer); \Description \var{LineRel} draws a line starting from the current pointer position to the point\var{(DX,DY}, \textbf{relative} to the current position, in the current line style and color. The Current Position is set to the endpoint of the line. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Line}, \seep{LineTo} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{LineTo} \Declaration Procedure LineTo (DX,DY : Integer); \Description \var{LineTo} draws a line starting from the current pointer position to the point\var{(DX,DY}, \textbf{relative} to the current position, in the current line style and color. The Current position is set to the end of the line. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{LineRel},\seep{Line} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{MoveRel} \Declaration Procedure MoveRel (DX,DY : Integer; \Description \var{MoveRel} moves the pointer to the point \var{(DX,DY)}, relative to the current pointer position \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{MoveTo} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{MoveTo} \Declaration Procedure MoveTo (X,Y : Integer; \Description \var{MoveTo} moves the pointer to the point \var{(X,Y)}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{MoveRel} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{OutText} \Declaration Procedure OutText (Const TextString : String); \Description \var{OutText} puts \var{TextString} on the screen, at the current pointer position, using the current font and text settings. The current position is moved to the end of the text. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{OutTextXY} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{OutTextXY} \Declaration Procedure OutTextXY (X,Y : Integer; Const TextString : String); \Description \var{OutText} puts \var{TextString} on the screen, at position \var{(X,Y)}, using the current font and text settings. The current position is moved to the end of the text. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{OutText} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{PieSlice} \Declaration Procedure PieSlice (X,Y : Integer; \\ Start,Stop,Radius : Word); \Description \var{PieSlice} draws and fills a sector of a circle with center \var{(X,Y)} and radius \var{Radius}, starting at angle \var{Start} and ending at angle \var{Stop}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Arc}, \seep{Circle}, \seep{Sector} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{PutImage} \Declaration Procedure PutImage (X1,Y1 : Integer; Var Bitmap; How : word) ; \Description \var{PutImage} Places the bitmap in \var{Bitmap} on the screen at \var{(X1,Y1)}. \var{How} determines how the bitmap will be placed on the screen. Possible values are : \begin{itemize} \item CopyPut \item XORPut \item ORPut \item AndPut \item NotPut \end{itemize} \Errors None \SeeAlso \seef{ImageSize},\seep{GetImage} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{PutPixel} \Declaration Procedure PutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Color : Word); \Description Puts a point at \var{(X,Y)} using color \var{Color} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetPixel} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Rectangle} \Declaration Procedure Rectangle (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer); \Description Draws a rectangle with corners at \var{(X1,Y1)} and \var{(X2,Y2)}, using the current color and style. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Bar}, \seep{Bar3D} \end{procedure} \begin{function}{RegisterBGIDriver} \Declaration Function RegisterBGIDriver (Driver : Pointer) : Integer; \Description Registers a user-defined BGI driver \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{InstallUserDriver}, \seef{RegisterBGIFont} \end{function} \begin{function}{RegisterBGIFont} \Declaration Function RegisterBGIFont (Font : Pointer) : Integer; \Description Registers a user-defined BGI driver \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{InstallUserFont}, \seef{RegisterBGIDriver} \end{function} \begin{procedure}{RestoreCRTMode} \Declaration Procedure RestoreCRTMode ; \Description Restores the screen modus which was active before the graphical modus was started. To get back to the graph mode you were last in, you can use \var{SetGraphMode(GetGraphMode)} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{Sector} \Declaration Procedure Sector (X,Y : Integer; \\ Start,Stop,XRadius,YRadius : Word); \Description \var{Sector} draws and fills a sector of an ellipse with center \var{(X,Y)} and radii \var{XRadius} and \var{YRadius}, starting at angle \var{Start} and ending at angle \var{Stop}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{Arc}, \seep{Circle}, \seep{PieSlice} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetActivePage} \Declaration Procedure SetActivePage (Page : Word); \Description Sets \var{Page} as the active page for all graphical output. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetAllPallette} \Declaration Procedure SetAllPallette (Var Palette); \Description Sets the current palette to \var{Palette}. \var{Palette} is an untyped variable, usually pointing to a record of type \var{PaletteType} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetPalette} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetAspectRatio} \Declaration Procedure SetAspectRatio (Xasp,Yasp : Word); \Description Sets the aspect ratio of the current screen to \var{Xasp/Yasp}. \Errors None \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph}, \seep{GetAspectRatio} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetBkColor} \Declaration Procedure SetBkColor (Color : Word); \Description Sets the background color to \var{Color}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetBkColor}, \seep{SetColor} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetColor} \Declaration Procedure SetColor (Color : Word); \Description Sets the foreground color to \var{Color}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{GetColor}, \seep{SetBkColor} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetFillPattern} \Declaration Procedure SetFillPattern (FillPattern : FillPatternType,\\ Color : Word); \Description \var{SetFillPattern} sets the current fill-pattern to \var{FillPattern}, and the filling color to \var{Color} The pattern is an 8x8 raster, corresponding to the 64 bits in \var{FillPattern}. \Errors None \SeeAlso \seep{GetFillPattern}, \seep{SetFillStyle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetFillStyle} \Declaration Procedure SetFillStyle (Pattern,Color : word); \Description \var{SetFillStyle} sets the filling pattern and color to one of the predefined filling patterns. \var{Pattern} can be one of the following predefined constants : \begin{itemize} \item \var{EmptyFill } Uses backgroundcolor. \item \var{SolidFill } Uses filling color \item \var{LineFill } Fills with horizontal lines. \item \var{ltSlashFill} Fills with lines from left-under to top-right. \item \var{SlashFill } Idem as previous, thick lines. \item \var{BkSlashFill} Fills with thick lines from left-Top to bottom-right. \item \var{LtBkSlashFill} Idem as previous, normal lines. \item \var{HatchFill} Fills with a hatch-like pattern. \item \var{XHatchFill} Fills with a hatch pattern, rotated 45 degrees. \item \var{InterLeaveFill} \item \var{WideDotFill} Fills with dots, wide spacing. \item \var{CloseDotFill} Fills with dots, narrow spacing. \item \var{UserFill} Fills with a user-defined pattern. \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetFillPattern} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetGraphBufSize} \Declaration Procedure SetGraphBufSize (BufSize : Word); \Description \var{SetGraphBufSize} is a dummy function which does not do anything; it is no longer needed. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetGraphMode} \Declaration Procedure SetGraphMode (Mode : Integer); \Description \var{SetGraphMode} sets the graphical mode and clears the screen. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{InitGraph} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetLineStyle} \Declaration Procedure SetLineStyle (LineStyle,Pattern,Width : Word); \Description \var{SetLineStyle} sets the drawing style for lines. You can specify a \var{LineStyle} which is one of the following pre-defined constants: \begin{itemize} \item \var{Solidln=0;} draws a solid line. \item \var{Dottedln=1;} Draws a dotted line. \item \var{Centerln=2;} draws a non-broken centered line. \item \var{Dashedln=3;} draws a dashed line. \item \var{UserBitln=4;} Draws a User-defined bit pattern. \end{itemize} If \var{UserBitln} is specified then \var{Pattern} contains the bit pattern. In all another cases, \var{Pattern} is ignored. The parameter \var{Width} indicates how thick the line should be. You can specify one of the following pre-defined constants: \begin{itemize} \item \var{NormWidth=1} \item \var{ThickWidth=3} \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetLineSettings} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetPalette} \Declaration Procedure SetPalette (ColorNr : Word; NewColor : ShortInt); \Description \var{SetPalette} changes the \var{ColorNr}-th entry in the palette to \var{NewColor} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetAllPallette},\seep{SetRGBPalette} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetRGBPalette} \Declaration Procedure SetRGBPalette (ColorNr,Red,Green,Blue : Integer); \Description \var{SetRGBPalette} sets the \var{ColorNr}-th entry in the palette to the color with RGB-values \var{Red, Green Blue}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetAllPallette}, \seep{SetPalette} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetTextJustify} \Declaration Procedure SetTextJustify (Horizontal,Vertical : Word); \Description \var{SetTextJustify} controls the placement of new text, relative to the (graphical) cursor position. \var{Horizontal} controls horizontal placement, and can be one of the following pre-defined constants: \begin{itemize} \item \var{LeftText=0;} Text is set left of the pointer. \item \var{CenterText=1;} Text is set centered horizontally on the pointer. \item \var{RightText=2;} Text is set to the right of the pointer. \end{itemize} \var{Vertical} controls the vertical placement of the text, relative to the (graphical) cursor position. Its value can be one of the following pre-defined constants : \begin{itemize} \item \var{BottomText=0;} Text is placed under the pointer. \item \var{CenterText=1;} Text is placed centered vertically on the pointer. \item \var{TopText=2;}Text is placed above the pointer. \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{OutText}, \seep{OutTextXY} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetTextStyle} \Declaration Procedure SetTextStyle (Font,Direction,Magnitude : Word); \Description \var{SetTextStyle} controls the style of text to be put on the screen. pre-defined constants for \var{Font} are: \begin{verbatim} DefaultFont = 0; TriplexFont = 1; SmallFont = 2; SansSerifFont = 3; GothicFont = 4; ScriptFont = 5; SimpleFont = 6; TSCRFont = 7; LCOMFont = 8; EuroFont = 9; BoldFont = 10; \end{verbatim} Pre-defined constants for \var{Direction} are : \begin{itemize} \item \var{HorizDir=0;} \item \var{VertDir=1;} \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetTextSettings} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetUserCharSize} \Declaration Procedure SetUserCharSize (Xasp1,Xasp2,Yasp1,Yasp2 : Word); \Description Sets the width and height of vector-fonts. The horizontal size is given by \var{Xasp1/Xasp2}, and the vertical size by \var{Yasp1/Yasp2}. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{SetTextStyle} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetViewPort} \Declaration Procedure SetViewPort (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 : Integer; Clip : Boolean); \Description Sets the current graphical viewport (window) to the rectangle defined by the top-left corner \var{(X1,Y1)} and the bottom-right corner \var{(X2,Y2)}. If \var{Clip} is true, anything drawn outside the viewport (window) will be clipped (i.e. not drawn). Coordinates specified after this call are relative to the top-left corner of the viewport. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seep{GetViewSettings} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetVisualPage} \Declaration Procedure SetVisualPage (Page : Word); \Description \var{SetVisualPage} sets the video page to page number \var{Page}. \Errors None \SeeAlso \seep{SetActivePage} \end{procedure} \begin{procedure}{SetWriteMode} \Declaration Procedure SetWriteMode (Mode : Integer); \Description \var{SetWriteMode} controls the drawing of lines on the screen. It controls the binary operation used when drawing lines on the screen. \var{Mode} can be one of the following pre-defined constants: \begin{itemize} \item CopyPut=0; \item XORPut=1; \end{itemize} \Errors None. \SeeAlso \end{procedure} \begin{function}{TextHeight} \Declaration Function TextHeight (S : String) : Word; \Description \var{TextHeight} returns the height (in pixels) of the string \var{S} in the current font and text-size. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{TextWidth} \end{function} \begin{function}{TextWidth} \Declaration Function TextWidth (S : String) : Word; \Description \var{TextHeight} returns the width (in pixels) of the string \var{S} in the current font and text-size. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seef{TextHeight} \end{function} % Target specific issues. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \section{Target specific issues} In what follows we describe some things that are different on the various platforms: \subsection{\dos} \subsection{\windows} \subsection{\linux}