graphics(geometrical figures) in linux through c or c++?

diptenduray · 12-21-2006, 10:12 AM

hi
i wanna do simple graphics in linux like drawing circles lines or other geometrical figures....can anyone tell me how to do it ...i mean what r the libraries required for drawing figures etc using c or c++ as the language...also help me with any reference site for the programmin details.

thnx

theNbomr · 12-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Two that I know of: cairo & GD. Both have C/C++ bindings AFAIK.

--- rod.

bigrigdriver · 12-21-2006, 12:49 PM

You will need graphics libraries, such as qt, gtk, or openGL.

A few seconds googling (www.google.com/linux) for 'c++ draw tutorial' will start you off.

diptenduray · 12-22-2006, 03:14 AM

thank you both of u ...I will start it right off

theNbomr · 12-22-2006, 12:26 PM

I can't believe I forgot about ImageMagick. It has been around for quite a while, and many distros probably include it right out of the box.

--- rod.

josedsilva · 05-16-2008, 02:17 PM

You can install svgalib from (http://svgalib.org) if you want to draw graphics without the need for X windows.
Svgalib has a nice library, namely vgagl, that provides you with basic drawing primitives.
I have written a wrapper library for svgalib in C that makes graphics management much easier. You can mail me at josedsilva@yahoo.com for the latest source code.