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From: smeans@microsoft.UUCP (Scott MEANS)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2
Subject: Re: Can you do graphics in OS/2 without using PM?
Keywords: OS/2, Graphics, PM
Message-ID: <53762@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 25 Mar 90 01:33:49 GMT
References: <1289@batman.moravian.EDU>
Reply-To: smeans@microsoft.UUCP (Scott MEANS)
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <1289@batman.moravian.EDU> ziegenfE@batman.moravian.EDU (Eric Wyette Ziegenfus) writes:
>Is there any way to do graphics in OS/2 without spending the time to
>learn the PM programmers interface? Something that would allow just 
>drawing graphics like DOS provides.

It is possible to do non-PM graphics under OS/2 by using the VioSetMode() API 
to go to graphics mode.  This will only work (correctly) in a full screen 
session to the best of my knowledge.  

I would recommend that you use the Gpi from a PM program, however.  It buys
you device independance and a standard interface for your program with a 
small initial learning curve considering the functionality that is gained.  

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