C Graphics Tutorial

[Joshua Oreman]

On Mon, May 12, 2003 at 09:45:23PM +0800 or thereabouts, Katinka Mills seemed to write:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Malcolm Kay [mailto:Malcolm.Kay at internode.on.net]
> > Sent: Monday, 12 May 2003 8:05 PM
> > To: Katinka Mills; freebsd-questions
> > Subject: Re: C Graphics Tutorial
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 12 May 2003 20:27, Katinka Mills wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: pischelletto [mailto:pischelletto2000 at yahoo.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, 12 May 2003 2:43 PM
> > > > To: Katinka Mills
> > > > Cc: freebsd-questions
> > > > Subject: Re: C Graphics Tutorial
> > > >
> > > > > I am not after making great 3D Graphics or any stuff
> > > > > like that, just simple
> > > > > graphics like make the screen blue, put a boarder
> > > > > around etc etc.
> > > >
> > > > try to use allegro or sdl, there are very popular
> > > > multiplatform graphic library.
> > > > On the official site you can find also many links
> > > > to various tutorial.
> > > > http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/
> > > > http://www.libsdl.org/index.php
> > >
> > > From what I see, these are ment for running under X
> > >
> > > all I want to do is make a program that uses graphics like "sysinstall"
> > > does, nothing flash.
> > >
> >
> > I believe cusrses/ncurses may be what you want -- but no
> > geometrical shapes.
> >
> > Take a look at:
> > #  man ncurses
> >
> > Malcolm
> 
> Thanks Malcolm
> 
> This looks exactly like what I was after :o) (I just want to make a program
> that I wrote (to exercise a Parallel port for development of a parallel port
> interface for DMX 512 (watchout for my FreeBSD lighting desk :o) (and home
> automation software) ;o)

Also check out /usr/ports/devel/newt, for that `sysinstall' look.
Works pretty nice, easy to set up.

HTH,
-- Josh

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kat.
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