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From: kodiak@amiga.UUCP (Robert R. Burns)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Question about graphics.library
Message-ID: <4716@amiga.UUCP>
Date: 16 Oct 89 18:01:30 GMT
References: <89286.202606CJC105@PSUVM.BITNET>
Reply-To: kodiak@batgirl.UUCP (Robert R. Burns)
Organization: Commodore-Amiga Inc, Los Gatos CA
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In article <89286.202606CJC105@PSUVM.BITNET> CJC105@PSUVM.BITNET (Chris) writes:
)When using OS routines in the graphics library such as 'BltBitMap' should one
)call 'OwnBlitter' first, or will 'BltBitMap' do this for me?

Don't call OwnBlitter first.  The only time you need to OwnBlitter is when
you're addressing the hardware blitter registers directly: e.g.
    OwnBlitter()
    WaitBlit()
    <access the hardware bltxxx registers directly>
    DisownBlitter()

- Kodiak
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