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On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 10:48 -0700, Dustin Dettmer wrote:
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> I say let AUTO be the default. Make the function
> AL_BITMAP *create_al_bitmap(int width, int height,
> AL_DISPLAY *env); If a user wants more control on
> where the bitmap goes, there could be another
> function, create_hinted_al_bitmap(int width, int
> height, int hint, AL_DISPLAY *env);
>
> I could see noobs and experianced programmers alike
> having to sit and think "Now what kind of bitmap is
> this going to be?" I say make it easy for those who
> don't care, yet leave the optimized option open.
Yes, that's just what I meant. You should be able to give hints, but not
required to.
> A question I had about this whole thing, is what does
> the flip function do? I couldn't tell from this
> description, and I think new users will have the same
> problem. If its a function to replace the current
> request_video_bitmap / show_video_bitmap functions,
> then maybe it should be named someting less vague like
> set_al_display(AL_DISPLAY *env, AL_BITMAP *bmp).
I find "flip" describes it very good. I guess it would be:
al_flip_display