vga_flip(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_flip(3)NAME
vga_flip - toggle between text and graphics mode
SYNOPSIS
#include <vga.h>
int vga_flip(void);
DESCRIPTION
switches between graphics and text mode without destroying the screen contents. This makes it possible for your application to use both
text and graphics output.
However, This is an old vgalib function. You should really only use it for debugging as it runs extremely unstable because svgalib now does
its own virtual console management. If you want to perform a similar action, save the current screen contents with ordinary memory copy
operation to the frame buffer or gl_getbox(3), set vga_setmode(TEXT), then call vga_setmode(3) to return to graphics operation and restore
the screen contents with memory or gl_putbox(3).
One could also use vga_drawscansegment(3) and vga_getscansegment(3) calls.
However, avoid any calls to vga_flip() in your applications.
The function always returns 0, a fact on which you shouldn't rely.
It might be useful if you are debugging one of your svgalib applications though. If your program reaches a breakpoint while in graphics
mode, you can switch to text mode with the gdb command
print vga_flip()
and later restore the graphics screen contents with the same command. It is useful to define the following alias in gdb:
define flip <Return> print vga_flip() <Return> end <Return>
SEE ALSO svgalib(7), vgagl(7), libvga.config(5), vga_init(3), vga_setflipchar(3), vga_drawscanline(3), vga_drawscansegment(3), vga_getscanseg-
ment(3), gl_getbox(3), gl_putbox(3)AUTHOR
This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of the
original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections
to this first version of the svgalib manual.
Svgalib (>= 1.2.11) 27 July 1997 vga_flip(3)
The UNIX and Linux Forums have a number of active members that have published books or papers related to shell programming and scripting. You can check out their publications here:
Link Removed
Please note, as you can imagine, our forum experts can be quite busy! You will get a response... (0 Replies)
Emergency UNIX and Linux Support !! Help Me! Forum (Request Urgent Help)
README FIRST: How to Request Emergency or Urgent Help:
You may post emergency work-related questions in the emergency forum. To post in this forum you will need to use your Bits. All questions answered on a "best... (0 Replies)
Homework Help:
On Posting Questions:
Any and all high school and undergraduate homework assignments or textbook style exercises for which you are seeking assistance are to be posted only in our Homework & Coursework Questions area--not in blogs, visitor messages, PMs, or the main technical... (0 Replies)
Dear Forum Members,
The UNIX and Linux Forums are working directly with the Red Cross to provide ad banners on our site to support Earthquake and Tsunami Relief in Japan. Registered users do not see these banners. However, if you wish to contribute directly on behalf of yourself and the... (8 Replies)
How to Use Code Tags in The UNIX and Linux Forums
Developer: This video tutorial was created by scott for forum users. Everyone should use code tags when posting code and command line logic in the forums.
cPF45jjWe7Q
A full list of BB codes is available here. (8 Replies)
RULES OF THE UNIX AND LINUX FORUMS
For the latest version of the community rules (the official community rules page), please visit here.
No flames, shouting (all caps), sarcasm, bullying, profanity or arrogant posts.
No negative comments about others or impolite remarks. Be patient. No... (1 Reply)
I see lot of ad-hoc shell scripts in our servers which don't have a shebang at the beginning .
Does this mean that it will run on any shell ?
Is it a good practice to create scripts (even ad-hoc ones) without shebang ? (16 Replies)
Having spent a lot of time over the past year taking a legacy vBulletin site (this forum) and making the site responsive on mobile; I've happy with the results; but it will soon be time to move on.
Basically, at our core, we are a LAMP (Linux, Apache2, MySQL and PHP) site, and vBulletin was... (6 Replies)
Here are some answers to some of the recent questions I have received about UNIX.COM. So, I thought I would take time to answer them here in this post:
Is it expected that the original poster "thank" everyone who responds to his / her discussion thread?
It is always a good practice in all... (7 Replies)
By special request, and long overdue, I have updated our "code tags" video and so now we have:
How to Use Code Tags and Format Posts @UNIX.com in 4K
https://youtu.be/4BuPvWJV__k (3 Replies)
Here is a quick EOY report for 2019.
2019 has been a year of "downward trend reversal" for UNIX.com. In fact, if we compare total Google search impressions from the peak days in December 2019 to the peak days in mid December 2018, traffic is up 43% percent. That is a very respectable growth... (0 Replies)