Re: [Freetype] Platform independent viewer (Maybe OT?)

[Leonard Rosenthol]

At 7:17 PM +0200 8/25/02, Dexter wrote:
> I have to write a program, with platform independent code, that outputs
> loaded font to a bitmap.

        OK.  Do you mean a generic bitmap/raster image or a BMP file?


> I have written this function to work under Win32 but i have no idea on how
> to make it platform independent.

        What other platforms are you trying to render to?


> It shouldnt be linked to anthing but os libs and freetype lib!

        So what will you do for BMP services on non-Windows?


>  BITMAPINFO i;
>  ZeroMemory( &i.bmiHeader, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER));
>
>  switch(iMode)
>  {
>  case MODE_256_256:
>   i.bmiHeader.biWidth = i.bmiHeader.biHeight = 256;
>   break;
>  case MODE_512_512:
>   i.bmiHeader.biWidth = i.bmiHeader.biHeight = 512;
>   break;
>  case MODE_1024_1024:
>   i.bmiHeader.biWidth = i.bmiHeader.biHeight = 1024;
>   break;
>  }

	BMP is inverted from everyting else on the planet in terms of 
raster images.  You should use a negative height value.  See the MSDN 
technical reference stuff for details.


Leonard
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