Can anyone help me getting a AVI to play in dos using BASIC..?

well.. that certianly is an unusual question... I''ll give it 10 outta 10 for originality.

RanXacT

That would look GREAT on a resume if you pulled it off..but you are asking to lose your sanity...

Here''s a less painful alternative:

*Get a C/C++ compiler
*Bite the bullet..learn C/C++
*Check out the hundreds of available docs on AVI playback..

BASIC is a great place to start, but it can''t do everything..if you can''t get your hands on a commercial C/C++ compiler, check out www.delorie.com and download the DJGPP package..it won''t compile Windows programs, but it has everything you need to program DOS apps..AVI was developed by Microsoft specifically for Windows, so the sad fact is you''ll probably have to get a Windows compatible compiler before you achieve successful AVI playback..

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quote: Original post by monkeyman

That would look GREAT on a resume if you pulled it off..but you are asking to lose your sanity...

Here''s a less painful alternative:

*Get a C/C++ compiler
*Bite the bullet..learn C/C++
*Check out the hundreds of available docs on AVI playback..

BASIC is a great place to start, but it can''t do everything..if you can''t get your hands on a commercial C/C++ compiler, check out www.delorie.com and download the DJGPP package..it won''t compile Windows programs, but it has everything you need to program DOS apps..AVI was developed by Microsoft specifically for Windows, so the sad fact is you''ll probably have to get a Windows compatible compiler before you achieve successful AVI playback..

"Like all good things, it starts with a monkey.."

I don''t see why you can''t play AVI files under DOS. If you have the specs of the file format, why not? Is there any particular reason why you wouldn''t be able to play AVI files under DOS?

Anyway, I think that BASIC will be too slow to play AVI files anyway j/k

You could always learn Smacker... game developers have been using Smacker for ages now. It really can''t be beaten... And it definitely can be used in DOS...

BASIC -> You must be joking right? As if this language would seriously play these files fast enough... You can try, but I wouldn''t want to be the one to help you


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Well i''ve been thinking of getting smacker but it''s kinda over priced. i know that would be the best.. Well i''m making this for a BASIC game progging contest. thats why i''m using basic right now, Well and basic is fast enought if you support it with a bit ASM.. and that''s what i''m going to do..
I''ve seen a program made in basic play avi''s in 320x200x256 befor but i don''t have the source for it..

Everybody! Thanks for the help anyway..

The_Raven