Hello.
My post is not very concrete but i would ask the following.
I'd like to see a source code in assembler that's asks if vesa is supported, then wil lset up a vesa mode, then will draw a line on screen using "memory windows" mentioned in vesa spec. That's all. If you feel it's homework or not worth to be unswered topic, then let it be. But if you really would write such code i would be very appreciated. I could enhance this code to show a cube, maybe rotating, and would sent the code back as "payment" if you would like to:) Just help with start, i am asking.

Thanks,
estrose.

I don't know if it helps but MenuetOS uses VESA - maybe a peek in the source-code can help?
http://menuetos.org/download.html - kernel sources
An example 256-byte invaders in TASM:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/tvproins.htm

I do not think this is related to WIndows.
Windows uses either GDI, or DirectX (DirectDraw or Direct3D) to setup video mode and draw smething on screen... VESA is not relevant for Windows environment...

Alright then. I thought this forum could be more helpful. But maybe i'm myself too lazy, who knows. Anyway i will search with google some example, i havent find yet. I have found some kind of not-vesa way programming examples, but the example i need and described above, i havent found.

also look at tomasz "kelvar" engine, search forum for it

Can I use Vesa2 when I programing in Windows?

Of course, but then Windows emulates console application for you. command.com in Windows 9x/ME and cmd.exe in Windows NT/2K/XP

The code you need is here: http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=4118
Look for the post by "Dex4u", to draw the line you just add this code:


Note: the code is bootable and to be run from a floppy.

ummm, correct me if im wrong but aint that color value invalid? whats the last 2 255's (FF's) for?

i whould say first 2 ff, but depends on from lsb or msb,
AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGBBBBBBBB
msb => lsb
this is the structure of argb 32 bit video mode 8:8:8:8
in 24 bit vesa mode you also ahve the alpha that does not much ... but is there

I will correct you, this is a valid number.
Here is why, the code is for vesa mode 640 x 480 8bpp, so each byte is a color, but instead of moving 1 byte at a time, i moved 4 bytes (as they have the same color)
as in "rep stosd" so the line is 80 pixel long.
Why do 80 stosb, when you can do 20 stosd ? .