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Computer Graphics

This document provides an introduction to graphics programming in C, focusing on setting up the graphics environment using MinGW and the necessary steps to include the 'graphics.h' library. It covers basic functions for drawing shapes like lines, circles, and rectangles, as well as initializing and closing graphics mode. Additionally, it includes sample code to test the graphics setup and explains how to use various graphics functions.

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Computer Graphics

This document provides an introduction to graphics programming in C, focusing on setting up the graphics environment using MinGW and the necessary steps to include the 'graphics.h' library. It covers basic functions for drawing shapes like lines, circles, and rectangles, as well as initializing and closing graphics mode. Additionally, it includes sample code to test the graphics setup and explains how to use various graphics functions.

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Introduction to Graphics

Programming in

LAB-1 C
Date:31/1/2024
Contents

❏Setting Up graphics using MinGW


❏Basic Idea About Graphics Programming in C
❏Some functions in Graphics
❏Working Example
❏ Computer Graphics is one of the most powerful and interesting aspect of
computers.
❏ There are many things we can do in graphics apart from drawing figures of
various shapes.
❏ All video games, animation, multimedia works using computer graphics.
❑ The Default output mode of C language programs is “Text” mode.
❑ We have to switch to “Graphic” mode before drawing any graphical shape like line,
rectangle, circle etc.
x,y
(0,0) ( 640 , 0 )

X+

Y+
640 x 480

( 0 , 480 ) ( 640 , 480 )


Graphics in C

❑ First of all, we must include the ”graphics.h” header file in our source program

❑ MinGW compiler doesn’t provides inbuilt facility to run graphics.h library.

❑ So you are not able to run graphics in C language

❑ To run "graphics.h" library in Windows, following are some simple steps.


Installing library
❑Copy "graphics.h" and winbgim.h files in "include" folder of your compiler directory

❑Copy "libbgi.a" to "lib" folder of your compiler directory

❑In codeblocks open "Settings >> Compiler >>linker settings" click "Add" button in link
libraries part and browse and select "libbgi.a" file

❑In right part (i.e. other linker options) paste commands "-lbgi -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -luuid -
loleaut32 -lole32"

❑Click OK
Here is a sample program to test it's working or not. sample.cpp

#include<graphics.h>
main() {
int gd=DETECT,gm;
initgraph(&gd,&gm,NULL);
getch();
closegraph();
}
If you get following screen then graphics.h is working
Initializing Graphics Mode
❏ The initgraph function is used to switch the output from text mode to
graphics mode
❏ The initgraph function takes three arguments
❏ Syntax: –

initgraph(&graphics_driver,&graphics_mode,Path _to_driver);
❏ Example:

If you are working on Turbo C, use the path “c:\\tc\\bgi”

initgraph(&dr, &md, NULL );

Graphics Driver Directory Path of Graphics


Type Driver

Initial Graphics
Mode
Closing Graphics Mode

❏ Graphics mode must be closed at the end


❏ For that function closegraph() is used
❏ Syntax: –

closegraph();
Some Functions in
“graphics.h”
line()
❏ line function is used to draw a line from a point(x1,y1) to
point(x2,y2)
❏ Syntax :-

void line(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);

❏ Remarks
➔ line draws a line from (x1, y1) to (x2, y2) using the current
color
circle()
❏ Circle function is used to draw a circle with center (x,y) and third
parameter specifies the radius of the circle.
❏ Syntax :-

void circle(int x, int y, int radius);

● (x , y) -> Center point of circle


● radius-> Radius of circle
rectangle()
❏ Coordinates of left top and right bottom corner are required to
draw the rectangle.
❏ Syntax:-

void rectangle(int left, int top, int right, int bottom);


putpixel() and getpixel()
❏ getpixel() returns the color of pixel present at point(x, y)
❏ Syntax: –

int getpixel(int x, int y);

❏ putpixel plots a pixel at a point(x, y) of specified color


❏ Syntax:-

void putpixel(int x, int y, int color);


Note the Point:
In this, color can be represented using
the name of colors in CAPITAL LETTER
and also using the numbers
Eg:
code 0 means BLACK
code 1 means BLUE
code 2 means GREEN
Working

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