Graphics Adapters Supported by MS C Graphics Routines

ID: Q34068

5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 | 5.10 6.00 6.00a | 1.00 1.50

MS-DOS                      | OS/2            | WINDOWS

The information in this article applies to:

• The C Run-time (CRT), included with:

      - Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax
      - Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 5.1, 6.0, and 6.0a
      - Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, version 7.0
      - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5
  

SUMMARY

The following graphics adapters are supported by the Microsoft C Run-time graphics routines:

• Hercules card
• IBM adapters

        MDPA (Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter)
        CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
        EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter)
        MCGA (Multi-Color Graphics Array)
        VGA (PS/2) (Video Graphics Array)
           Analog monitors
        VGA (non-PS/2)
           Must be only adapter in system
           Use only monochrome modes with monochrome monitor
           Use only color modes with color monitor
  
        Super VGA (Versions 7.0 and 8.0 only)
  
  

MORE INFORMATION

The Hercules card was not supported in earlier versions of Microsoft C. To run a program written with the Microsoft C graphics libraries on a Hercules monitor, you must first run the MSHERC.COM program. This program can be distributed with your programs. For more information on hercules support search for 'Hercules' in the online help of Visual Workbench 1.0.

Additional reference words: kbinf 1.00 1.50 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: CRTIss GraphicsIss Keywords : kb16bitonly

Last Reviewed: July 18, 1997