** Download - GDI Graphics
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As a possible community project what do you guys think with regards to creating a Win32 GDI graphics driver?
Here are my thoughts on the pros and cons:
+ No need to rely on OpenGL or DX
+ Uses internal API graphics (smaller executables)
+ Ideal for simple window graphics (boxes, lines, filled ares)
+ Suitable for applications such as paint programs
+ Maxiumum compatibility
- Not as fast (or fully-featured?) as OpenGL or DX
- Windows only
Anyhow, here's something I've been playing with ..
Ideally, I would like to see something which mimics all of the Max2D commands but relys solely on API calls to avoid the need for OpenGL, DX. Example:
At the moment, I have a GDI type with the following methods:
Also, the following events are returned to the Max event system when the mouse is over a GDI gadget:
Handy Links:
API Guide
Microsoft MSDN
Win32 API reference - 5.43MB
I'll try and update the source code with any mods/additions you come up with ...
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As a possible community project what do you guys think with regards to creating a Win32 GDI graphics driver?
Here are my thoughts on the pros and cons:
+ No need to rely on OpenGL or DX
+ Uses internal API graphics (smaller executables)
+ Ideal for simple window graphics (boxes, lines, filled ares)
+ Suitable for applications such as paint programs
+ Maxiumum compatibility
- Not as fast (or fully-featured?) as OpenGL or DX
- Windows only
Anyhow, here's something I've been playing with ..
Ideally, I would like to see something which mimics all of the Max2D commands but relys solely on API calls to avoid the need for OpenGL, DX. Example:
SetGraphicsDriver GDIGraphicsDriver() SetGraphics mypanel ' send graphics output to panel gadget SetPenColor 100,200,200 SetPenWidth 4 SetFillColor 50,60,70 DrawRect 10,20,40,50
At the moment, I have a GDI type with the following methods:
gdi1:GDI=GDI.CreateGDIPanel(x,y,w,h,group:TGadget) methods: .Free - free the GDI panel and resources Rendering -------------------------- .SetRenderMethod .SetBuffer .Cls .Flip Color Handling -------------------------- .SetPenColor .SetPenWidth .SetPenStyle .SetFillColor .SetFillPattern 2D Drawing -------------------------- .Plot .Point() .DrawLine .DrawOval .DrawRect .InvertArea .ScrollArea .FloodFill Text Handling -------------------------- .DrawText .SetFont .SetTextFormat Bitmap/Icon handling -------------------------- .LoadBitmap .FreeBitmap .DrawBitmap .DrawScaledBitmap .LoadIcon .DrawIcon .FreeIcon
Also, the following events are returned to the Max event system when the mouse is over a GDI gadget:
Event Source Data EventX() EventY() EVENT_MOUSEMOVE | gdi panel | n/a | mouseXpos | mouseYpos EVENT_MOUSEUP | gdi panel | button(1/2/3) | mouseXpos | mouseYpos EVENT_MOUSEDOWN | gdi panel | button(1/2/3) | mouseXpos | mouseYpos
Handy Links:
API Guide
Microsoft MSDN
Win32 API reference - 5.43MB
I'll try and update the source code with any mods/additions you come up with ...