Re: DirectDraw line drawing? Filled rectangles using xor,or,and ops?

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From: Fabian Schmied (REMOVETHISfabianDOTschmied_at_fhs-hagenbergDOTacDOTat)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:34:19 +0200

> Is it possible to draw lines using DirectDraw, and also using
> OR,XOR,AND operations? And, is it possible fill rectangles using
> OR,XOR,AND operations?
> thanks
> Matt

DirectDraw does not offer any line drawing facilities (although you can
fill rectangles to simulate drawing horizontal and vertical lines) and
it's rectangle filling support is very limited. So, no, it isn't, unless
you either use GDI or implement your own line/rectangle drawing algorithm.

Fabian

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