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Re: [MiNT] Bit-Depth and Graphics stuff....



On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Lonny Pursell <atari@bright.net> wrote:
> on 7/8/10 4:30 PM, Michael Bernstein wrote:
>
>> For color modes without palette there is a problem because there is no
>> definition about the organization. If the VDI function vq_scrninfi
>> exist (check EdDI Cookie), you can query for informations about the
>> organization of the graphics screen and store your bitmaps in the
>> format used by the hardware.
>
> This call sounds nice on paper, but is unreliable, therefore Ozk did not use
> it in XaAes, nor did I in the vnc client.  In the end you must probe the
> screen yourself.
>
> --
> Lonny Pursell    http://www.bright.net/~gfabasic/
>
Is this function reliable/implemented in fVDI?

Paul