Turbo C graphics on a PC

[thomas.j.roberts]

>From article <11203 at ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, by ss746724 at longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU (Steve):
> C users:
> 
> [...] Eventually I would like to be able to print the resulting
> graphic to a laser jet. [...]

This is a MAJOR failing of Turbo C graphics - there is ABSOLUTELY
NO PRINTER SUPPORT. It works fine on a multitude of display hardware.

In principle, BGI drivers could be written for printers, but the
BGI interface DOES NOT provide all of the necessary hooks [e.g.
drawing to printer, but putting menus on screen, using different
fonts for printer and screen, etc.]

Before Turbo C, I used my own graphics library, specific to by own
devices. What I have done is modified it to use Turbo C graphics
for the screen, but to use its internal routines for the printer.
This is a cumbersome and un-general way to do it, but it works.

Tom Roberts
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