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From: 2fmnsting@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Tandy Graphics Drivers
Message-ID: <1991Apr30.114906.30201@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 91 16:49:06 GMT
References: <1991Apr30.051849.6422@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
Distribution: comp.sys.tandy
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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In article <1991Apr30.051849.6422@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, bsb2u@helga7c.acc.Virginia.EDU (Brian Samuel Bevins) writes:
>      I'm doing some graphics programming on my 1000SX in Turbo Pascal (5.0)
> and I was wondereing if anyone has found a way to take advantage of the
> extended tandy graphics modes in this environment.  Can a .BGI file for
> the tandy be obtained from Borland if I ask real nice?  Does anybody else
> have such a file that maybe they have written themselves?  I know that
> Borland has released the specs for the .BGI driver files and I have
> considered writing one for the tandy 1000 if nobody else has already done it.
> Does anyone know where these file specs can be obtained?  (I've heard
> it's on CompuServe somewhere but I'm not a subscriber.)
> 
>      Out of curiosity, what programming environments do support the Tandy
> 1000 specific graphics modes?  I would consider switching to another
> package/language if a powerful platform supporting these modes is available.

Brian,
	I program in Turbo Pascal 5.5, Microsoft C 5.1, and Turbo C++ 1.0 and
none of these compilers have librairies or drivers for Tandy graphics.  I have
written my own routines in C++ to support Tandy graphics but not in the BGI
format.  I think Tandy programers are simply out of luck since Borland and
Microsoft and others don't include Tandy graphics.
	Tandy graphics (TGA) are the same as the IBM PCJr graphics.  If you
can find a driver for the PCJr then you'll have what you want.  I have had no
luck.

I too would like to see a BGI driver for Tandy graphics and if anyone has such
a thing please get it to me.  Even just the specs would be nice.

	Garrett Blythe.