Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!isis!dweinste From: dweinste@isis.cs.du.edu (David Hills Weinstein) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer Subject: Text Drawing Speed Message-ID: <1990Nov26.224159.1502@isis.cs.du.edu> Date: 26 Nov 90 22:41:59 GMT Reply-To: dweinste@isis.cs.du.edu (David Hills Weinstein) Organization: Roast Chaos under Glass Lines: 15 Has anyone done any comparisons concerning the speed of drawing text using the SDK routines versus bitmap copies (one character at a time) to draw text? My gut feeling is that the SDK text drawing routines *must* be optimized like mad, but as performance is key in this application, any sorts of time trials would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, --Dave -- Dave Weinstein Internet: dweinste@isis.cs.du.edu Disclaimer: If you believe that I speak for my employer on Usenet, please take time from your busy schedule to consult professional help.