Ebook: Graphics Programming in C++: Writing Graphics Applications for Windows 98

This is a book about computer graphics. It is aimed primarily at anyone wishing to develop graphics applications for Windows 98 and attempts to provide a quick and clear introduction to the subject without encumbering the reader in a mass of extraneous details. The application of object oriented techniques to graphics programming is a principal theme throughout the text and most of the software is written in C++ so a familiarity with C/C++ will be helpful - for a fuller introduction to the C++ language than is possible here consult the book 'Programming in C++' (ISBN 0 85934 435 5). Beyond this only a general background in computing and/or mathematics is assumed and whenever new ideas are encountered they are fully explained with the aid of line-drawings and 10 also introduces the illustrative coding examples. For those brave enough chapter topic of 80 x86 assembly language programming - without dedicated graphics hardware this is still the best way to produce really snappy animation code.

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The Windows 98 operating system makes life easy for the user but the creation of a Windows 98 graphics application can be a bewildering experience for the novice programmer. This book attempts to provide a quick and clear introduction to graphics programming under Windows 98 without encumbering the reader in a mass of extraneous details. The application of object oriented techniques to graphics programming is a principal theme throughout the text and many illustrative coding examples in C++ are provided. The main topics include: message-based programming; window management; working with C++ objects; Windows 98 Graphics Device Interface; pens, brushes, bitmaps and palettes; sprite animation; wire-frame and polygon-fill images; assembly language programming; 3D vector geometry; perspective projections; hidden pixel removal; colour shading and texture mapping; virtual world simulation.

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The Windows 98 operating system makes life easy for the user but the creation of a Windows 98 graphics application can be a bewildering experience for the novice programmer. This book attempts to provide a quick and clear introduction to graphics programming under Windows 98 without encumbering the reader in a mass of extraneous details. The application of object oriented techniques to graphics programming is a principal theme throughout the text and many illustrative coding examples in C++ are provided. The main topics include: message-based programming; window management; working with C++ objects; Windows 98 Graphics Device Interface; pens, brushes, bitmaps and palettes; sprite animation; wire-frame and polygon-fill images; assembly language programming; 3D vector geometry; perspective projections; hidden pixel removal; colour shading and texture mapping; virtual world simulation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Message-Based Programming....Pages 1-10
Window Management....Pages 11-21
Object Orientation....Pages 23-44
Pens and Brushes....Pages 45-57
Bitmaps....Pages 59-74
Palettes....Pages 75-92
Sprite Animation....Pages 93-110
Wire-Frame Graphics....Pages 111-130
Polygon-Fill Techniques....Pages 131-145
Assembly Language Programming....Pages 147-165
Mathematics of 3D Geometry....Pages 167-183
Projection of the Viewing Volume....Pages 185-195
Hidden Pixel Removal....Pages 197-211
Colour Shading and Textures....Pages 213-226
In Motion....Pages 227-236
Back Matter....Pages 237-250

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The Windows 98 operating system makes life easy for the user but the creation of a Windows 98 graphics application can be a bewildering experience for the novice programmer. This book attempts to provide a quick and clear introduction to graphics programming under Windows 98 without encumbering the reader in a mass of extraneous details. The application of object oriented techniques to graphics programming is a principal theme throughout the text and many illustrative coding examples in C++ are provided. The main topics include: message-based programming; window management; working with C++ objects; Windows 98 Graphics Device Interface; pens, brushes, bitmaps and palettes; sprite animation; wire-frame and polygon-fill images; assembly language programming; 3D vector geometry; perspective projections; hidden pixel removal; colour shading and texture mapping; virtual world simulation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Message-Based Programming....Pages 1-10
Window Management....Pages 11-21
Object Orientation....Pages 23-44
Pens and Brushes....Pages 45-57
Bitmaps....Pages 59-74
Palettes....Pages 75-92
Sprite Animation....Pages 93-110
Wire-Frame Graphics....Pages 111-130
Polygon-Fill Techniques....Pages 131-145
Assembly Language Programming....Pages 147-165
Mathematics of 3D Geometry....Pages 167-183
Projection of the Viewing Volume....Pages 185-195
Hidden Pixel Removal....Pages 197-211
Colour Shading and Textures....Pages 213-226
In Motion....Pages 227-236
Back Matter....Pages 237-250
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