vappole

hi, i am new to this and i have a question about c++. i use it mainly for mathematical routines and i'm using a basic borland compiler for dos, which serves my purposes. however now i need to make some graphics (graph complex functions etc.) and i don't think graphics are supported at all by this version (i looked in the libraries to find some graph.h file but there was nothing). i need help in either of the following ways: if there exist built in basic graphic functions please tell me what they are, if not could you direct me to a compiler which incorporates such functions and show me how to get it. thanks

Klarre

You should get SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) www.libsdl.org

The Chosen One

Before I answer anything, are you using Borland Turbo C++ or Borland C++?

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DaWei

Hell, I won't wait. Turbo C used to be really nice, but so did the Model T. If you're using it, toss it in the trash and get another compiler. There are some good, free ones. Looking through the forum for compiler recommendations and graphics library recommendations will turn up a number of cogent suggestions. Just use the search feature with some appropriate keywords. You can even search the future. A good recommendation will appear in the following post.

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Infinite Recursion

Dev-C++ with OpenGL

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stevengs

lol, ok. Bud and Lou! You definitely set that one up.

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Ooble

Doubt it. That's IR's standard reply to any post that goes along these lines.

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vappole

Ok, I know you're all programming wizards, but I'm not - I'm just a math expert that uses programming merely for that. Is there a compiler that is not so different from the one I'm using (the Borland, not Turbo btw) so I don't have to spend days learning new routines and syntax just to write a simple prog?
I appreciate your help anyways. I'm going to try the SDL and Dev-C, thanks to those who suggested.

Ooble

The compiler doesn't define the syntax - it's exactly the same across all of them (or should be, anyway - Microsoft does like to be different). Check out Dev-C++ - you can get it from www.bloodshed.net.

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DaWei

Nahhh, Stevens, I just happened to notice earlier that the "edited by at blah" line wasn't appearing. When I came back and saw IR's post, I couldn't resist. He's an innocent victim.

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