I heard that it is possible to use DirectX in programs written using DJGPP, how?

Use it with WinAllegro

Since DJGPP isn't a Windows compiler, it's not possible... But I think there are extensions to it somewhere which will "make it a Windows compiler". But it would probably be easier to just get VC++

Edited by - Muzzafarath on August 11, 2000 1:13:15 PM

RSXDJNT - or something similar

That is supposed to make DJGPP compile Windows programs. I tried it once long ago and I couldn''t get it work since the version of the package only worked with _old_ versions of the compiler. As I said, it was a long time ago . Hopefully it works better now.

If VC is not a choice because of it''s price there are other free Win32 compilers - such as Mingw32.

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It''s RSXNTDJ

I''ve gotten it to work before (awhile ago) but I think it was a pain in the arse! I doubt it''s changed much.

If you''re really set on using a free compiler, figure out RSX and DJGPP... it''s cool when it works (just read the readme carefully)

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Dev-C++ and lcc-win32 both can compile DirectX, and lcc can compile OpenGL.

Dev-C++ (its down so search on lycos)

LCC-Win32

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The main reason I refuse to use windows IDEs like VC is that they have ten million features that I will never use, and don''t see me getting any better at C if it generates a simple program for me when I start it up.

I use them beacuse they have about 20 that I DO use and they come with LOTS of support. Thats the ONLY reason I bought M$VC. You really can''t go past it. I simply couldn''t do without it (and make DirectX programs anyway)

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LCC-Win32 is great besides that''s a C compiler (with support with some C++ features...).
I haven''t really bothered to look into it but Mingw32 seems good (this is what Dev-C++ uses as it''s backbone is it not?).

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