Chapter 6 README File

Chapter 6 contains the following example programs:

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PAINTMLT.EXE
-demonstrates PAINT_MULTI type 3 packet usage, drawing a series of coloured
rectangles.

POLYLINE.EXE
-demonstrates POLYLINE type 3 packet usage, drawing a series of
interconnected lines.

POLYSCAN.EXE
-demonstrates POLYSCANLINES type 3 packet usage, drawing a series of
horizontal segmented lines of varying thickness.

BITBLT.EXE
-demonstrates BITBLT type 3 packet usage, blits an offscreen source rectangle
to the screen.

BITBLTID.EXE
-variation on BITBLT.EXE: uses the indirect buffer to blit rectangles to
screen. Demonstrates difference between using packets in the indirect
buffer as opposed to the ring buffer.

SCALEBLT.EXE
-demonstrates SCALING type 3 packet usage, scale blits an offscreen source
rectangle to the screen.

TRANSBLT.EXE
-demonstrates TRANS_BITBLT type 3 packet usage, transparent blits an
offscreen source rectangle to the screen.

TRANSCAL.EXE
-demonstrates TRANS_SCALING type 3 packet usage, transparent scale blits
an offscreen source rectangle to the screen.

SMALLTXT.EXE
-demonstrates SMALLTEXT type 3 packet usage, drawing small text on screen.

3D
-Read Chap63d.txt in the 3D directory for a description of the 3D sample
programs.
