#AGA programming
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Anybody know where I can find some info on programming AGA graphics in
C? I'm converting a program from a 640 x 200, 16 color screen to 256
colors. I assume the bitplanes are handled the same way, as the
BitMap struct is designed for up to 8 planes. But I don't know how
to handle the colors. What functions replace GetRGB4(), LoadRGB4(),
etc?
Get the Autodocs. 'Tis folly to try to program without them.
Vic, thanks for answering, but where do you get the Autodocs? As far as I know,
they're not yet availble from CBM or Addison Wesley Publishing.
The autodocs are always available on disk long before they are printed.
Most serious programmers rarely use the printed versions because they are
always out of date.
Disk autodocs are available to US registered developers through CATS, for
other countries, see your local (country) Commodore tech support
organization.
Dale Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing
INTERNET:dale@iam.com CIS:76702,654 Bix:DaleLarson ICBM:39056'49"N/75017'33"W
I thought the reason for using online autodocs was so you could search
them electronically!!!
;-}
Thanks, but I was hoping to get the info without registering as a
developer. I registered as a junior (cheaper) developer last year,
and didn't feel I got my money's worth. The full developer status is
abou $ 600 per year, and for what I do, it's just not worth it. I
think the IBM and Mac worlds are much friendlier to developers.
Anyway, this is not the place to rag on about Commodore! Thanks for
your reply. I'll probably have to wait for the printed stuff.
Yup, paying that cash is the only way to get stuff from CBM. I've been paying
it for years, and I agree, every single year I've balked at paying it again.
Given CBM's present straits, it makes even less sense. Do what they do in the
PC world: go to the third party, public sources of info, like the Amiga manuals
you can buy in the store, and public domain source code examples.
I don't mind paying for information, but there's nothing available yet from
third parties, and the PD source code examples I've found are assembler, and
don't give any info on library calls. eg. LoadRGB4() is the old call to load
the color registers, and I'd like to know the new call (LoadRGB8() ???), and a
few simple things like that. I guess I'll have to keep looking, or wait till
something is published. Thanks for taking the time to answer my message. Jon
/exit
You can get anything/everything you need from CATS as a certified
developer. Have you contacted them?
Also, have you looked in Library 10 at …
AGA.LHA/Bin Bytes: 34892, Count: 45, 28-Nov-93
Title : Spec and doc for programming the AGA chipset
Keywords: AGA AA GRAPHICS DOC
Specification and documentation for programming the AGA chipset.
-and-
HOWTO.LHA/Bin Bytes: 139187, Count: 56, 26-Jul-93
Title : HowToCode, friendly hardware programming, AGA
Keywords: AGA ASM CODE COMRADEJ DEMO HACK HOWTO
This is a document on "friendly" hardware programming (for those of you
who must do it). Has many hints and tips for the assembly language demo
programmer. Also includes the "Unofficial AGA Hardware Manual" for those
of you that would like to use/program AGA directly. Lots of good
information.
-sja