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Article #1298Re: Mode X
From: John A. Slagel
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 02:02
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 02:02
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uhs@jab.tucson.az.us (Rob Macomber) writes: >I've gathered that mode X is an undocumented VGA screen mode, so I have two >questions: > (1) How do I get my monitor into this mode, using either 80286 > Assembler or Turbo Pascal 6? > (2) What are the advantages over mode 13h? Well, Rob, it was an undocumented mode. Now, there are all kinds of libraries out there. I'll post the code for one called XLIB02.COM in the next followup. You can also get code and text in Doctor Dobb's Journal Magazine from last year. This mode has the advantage that it supports different resolutions and multiple pages and 4-pixel transfers from display to display memory. You can also get the TWEAK09.ZIP file from WUARCHIVE that has Borland .BGI support for this mode. I haven't seen any code using turbo pascal yet, though. All C. Anyway, good luck! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Never believe anything a female says, unless it rips your heart out." -A brilliant discovery by me on Sept 27, 1992 John A. Slagel, email: jas37876@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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