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Subject: Re: Graphics routine for X?
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Date: 8 Dec 90 11:26:35 GMT
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>> I am looking for a simple X-window graphics routine, one that will
>> take xposition, yposition, and color as arguments and will place the
>> corresponding pixel on the window.

("the" window?)

> [Eric offers a simple routine using XSetForeground and XDrawPoint]

> Before you use this, however, you need to allocate your colors from a
> Colormap.  [...] You also Need to create and map your Drawable (a
> Window in your case, but it could also be a Pixmap) and a GC, as well
> as opening a Display connection.

Lest anyone get confused: if you're using a Pixmap, ignore the bits
about the colormap and about mapping the drawable.  (Pixmaps don't use
colormaps and don't get mapped or unmapped.)

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