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Q34068: Graphic Adapters Supported by the Graphics Routines

Article: Q34068
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10   | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 11-AUG-1988

The following graphics adapters are supported by Microsoft C
Version 5.10 and QuickC Version 1.01:

   Hercules card

   IBM adapters
   1. MDPA (Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter)
   2. CGA  (Color Graphics Adapter)
   3. EGA  (Enhanced Graphics Adapter)
   4. MCGA (Multi-Color Graphics Array)
   5. VGA (PS/2)  (Video Graphics Array)
      a. Analog monitors
   6. VGA (non-PS/2)
      a. Must be only adapter in system
      b. Use only monochrome modes with monochrome monitor
      c. Use only color modes with color monitor

   The Hercules card was not supported in previous versions of
Microsoft C or QuickC.

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