Graphics Adapters Supported by MS C Graphics Routines

 Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article 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
kbprg

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.



	
	

	















	






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