vga_getmodename(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_getmodename(3)NAME
vga_getmodename - return a name for the given video mode
SYNOPSIS
#include <vga.h>
char *vga_getmodename(int mode);
DESCRIPTION
A pointer to a static memory buffer is returned. Depending on mode it consist of a capital G followed by the amount of x pixels, followed
by a lower case x, followed by the amount of y pixels, followed by a lower case x. Finally the number of different colors is appended.
Here the shortcuts 32K,64K,16M, and 16M4 are used for 32768, 65536, and 16777216 are used. The last refers also to 16777216 which are store
in 4 bytes (highest address byte unused) for easier screen access.
For unsupported values of mode the empty string "" is returned. In general the string resembles the corresponding #define for the videomode
in #include <vga.h>.
EXAMPLE vga_getmodename(10) returns "G640x480x256".
SEE ALSO svgalib(7), vgagl(7), libvga.config(5), vgatest(6), vga_hasmode(3), vga_modeinfo(3), vga_setmode(3), vga_lastmodenumber(3), vga_getcurrent-
mode(3), vga_getdefaultmode(3), vga_getmodenumber(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_getmodename(3)
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vga_getmodenumber(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_getmodenumber(3)NAME
vga_getmodenumber - return a number for the given video mode
SYNOPSIS
#include <vga.h>
int vga_getmodenumber(char *name);
DESCRIPTION
The function parses *name and tries to find a videomode corresponding on it. *name is parsed case insensitive and should be either an
integer string just giving a mode number or consist of a capital G followed by the amount of x pixels, followed by a lower case x, followed
by the amount of y pixels, followed by a lower case x. Finally the number of different colors is appended. Here the shortcuts 32K,64K,16M,
and 16M4 are used for 32768, 65536, and 16777216 are used. The last refers also to 16777216 which are store in 4 bytes (highest address
byte unused) for easier screen access.
For unsupported values or the string "PROMPT" the value -1 is returned. Also a irritating error message is printed to stdout. This is used
during parsing the SVGALIB_DEFAULT_MODE environment variable. Probably it should not be used for anything else.
EXAMPLE
vga_getmodenumber("G640x480x256") returns 10.
SEE ALSO svgalib(7), vgagl(7), libvga.config(5), vgatest(6), vga_hasmode(3), vga_modeinfo(3), vga_setmode(3), vga_lastmodenumber(3), vga_getcurrent-
mode(3), vga_getdefaultmode(3), vga_getmodename(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 1.3.0 8 April 1998 vga_getmodenumber(3)
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