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

[Lonny Pursell <atari@bright.net>]

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.

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