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- DBWRENDR for OS/2
-
- This file describes the OS/2 Bound version of DBW-RENDER. The RAY.EXE
- program will run under both MS-DOS and OS/2.
-
- The only differences between this and the original DBWRENDER 1.02 for
- the IBM-PC distribution I received is that I modified the RAY.H file.
- I added a "#DEFINE OS2 1" at the beginning of the file, and I added an
- #IFDEF OS2 which changes the version message to say version "1.02 (OS2
- Bound)". I also added my name to the version message as the person who
- did the OS/2 "conversion".
-
- I actually didn't change any of the C code, so saying I'm responsible
- for "converting" this is really not true. All I had to do was
- re-compile it under OS/2, and run the BIND program. Thus this is a
- straight port from the MS-DOS version. There are obviously many places
- where multithreading and other OS/2 features may be applicable to
- DBWRENDR. I'll leave that to others.
-
- In addition to modifying the RAY.H file, I also created the following
- files:
-
- MAKERAY.OS2 - Make file for Microsoft C 5.1 compiler under OS/2
- 00readme.OS2 - this file.
-
- In the MAKERAY.OS2 program, I assume the BIND program can find the DOSCALLS
- library in C:\OS2\DOSCALLS.LIB. If this is not correct on your computer you
- may have to change this line or run BIND manually.
-
- I only converted the RAY program. This creates the .TMP files, but does not
- actually display anything. You still have to use the MS-DOS Display program,
- or a program that converts DBW .TMP output to .GIF or some other format.
-
- What we really need is a program that converts .TMP files to Presentation
- Manager .BMP files, or a Presentation Manager application to display .TMP
- files directly. Again, I'll leave this for others to do.
-
-
- - Kevin Lowey
-
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