Can gcc compile graphics.h or will graphic.h only compile with the borlan turbo c compiler

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I see everyone recommends just using openGL and some others but I don't wanna. I just want to know if graphic.h will only compile in turbo c and not with gcc, Thanks

I believe it's a matter of DOS, not compiler. – keltar Oct 23 '13 at 09:13 — keltar, Oct 23 '13 at 09:13

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '13 at 10:31

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You might get graphics.h compiled (as #included part of some sources), but the linking (coming after the compilation) will fail, as gcc's linker (ld) would not link the compilation's result against the library (graphics.lib) implementing what graphics.h prototyped.

answered Oct 23 '13 at 10:31

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Background reading for the OP: [C track: compiling C programs](http://courses.cms.caltech.edu/cs11/material/c/mike/misc/compiling_c.html) – Jongware Oct 23 '13 at 11:38

justin · Answer 2 · 2015-01-29T09:00:38.373

Of course you could compile graphics.h with gcc but you have to follow certain steps.

Get the files graphics.h from graphics and libbgi.a from library.
Copy the graphics.h file to the include directory of your gcc compiler.
Copy the libbgi.a file to the lib directory of your gcc compiler.
Afterwards execute the code:

C:\>gcc your_filename.c -lbgi -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -luuid -loleaut32 -lole32

Also if you are executing a c++ program use g++ instead of gcc.

Can gcc compile graphics.h or will graphic.h only compile with the borlan turbo c compiler

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