Turbo C Graphics - detectgraph function

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detectgraph is used to find out the current graphics driver and mode. The outcome of this function is used in initgraph function as input arguments. initgraph function is used to initialize with the graphics library and changes to the graphics screen for drawing. It is the first step you need to do during graphics programming. The sample code is given below on this page.

 

You need to pass the graphics driver and graphics mode to this function. Usually we will use VGA and VGAHI for graphics driver and mode (640 x 480 pixels) respectively. detectgraph function is used to detect your graphics driver and mode.

 

It is quite often that you will see the linker error message when you do compile and link program - Linker Error: Undefined symbol _initgraph in module. Click here for more information on this.

 

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Source Code

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#include <graphics.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#include <math.h>

#include <conio.h>

#include <dos.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

 

void main()

{

      int i, grd, grm;

      int x, y, w, gresult;

      detectgraph(&grd,&grm);

      initgraph(&grd, &grm, "");

 

      gresult = graphresult();

      if(gresult != grOk)

      {

              printf(grapherrormsg(gresult));

              getch();

              return 0;

      }

       outtextxy(100,100,"softwareandfinance.com");

    

      getch();

      closegraph();

}

Output

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softwareandfinance.com [in graphics screen]

 

 

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