Pascal Turbo Vision FAQ

TurboVision and Graphics

Q 602 Is there a version of TurboVision completely running in graphics mode?

Borland has not released one, but others have filled this gap. There are three programs doing this:

TVGraph
CyberTools
TVGraphic

TVGraph seems rather slow, CyberTools does not work under DesqView/X. TVGraphic seems to be the best of the bunch. CyberTools is covered above in the 3rd party section, a short review of the other two follows.

TVGraph 1.21, author Chis Burke.

You can reach Chris on Internet as clb@prism.mindware.brisnet.org.au, or on fidonet as 3:640/307.0. filename: TVG120P.ZIP
Quotes from the documentation:
- All that is required is to include TVGRAPH in the uses statement in your main program and amazing - TV will work in graphics mode.
- Multi resolution support 320x200 upto 800x600 (higher resolutions coming)
- Optional BGI or BIOS graphics initialisation
- Much faster text emulation since dropping EGA support.
- Much easier graphics capability using object oriented graphics objects which are inserted in much the same way as normal TV objects are.
- More robust displaying of graphics that used to disappear at TV's whim.
TVGraphic 2.0, author Richard P Andresen.
- Richard can be reached on CompuServe at 71222,1200, on the Internet at 71222.1200@compuserve.com, FAX +1 802-482-6101.
- Get the latest demo version at:
  - CIS: GO BPASCAL, TV Library (18), TVGR70.ZIP
  - Internet: ftp.std.com:/vendors/Andresen/tvgr70.zip
- Quotes from the 1.5 documentation:
  TVGraphic is a port of Borland's text based Turbo Vision to DOS graphics mode with extensions, enhancements and a pleasing graphic look. It runs using the Borland EGA/VGA graphics driver in color or black and white. It requires Turbo Vision TPU's plus the Graph unit to compile programs. Core functionality is nearly identical to Turbo Vision but the BGI coordinate system is used. Minor source changes are required to port existing TV applications that use standard views. Version 1.5 is shareware - see license and registration info on pages five and six.
  Windows .bmp Bitmaps and an intrinsic blinking text cursor plus the ability to work with a visual design tool for Dialogs are new in ver 1.5. See files BITMAP.DOC and TOOLS.DOC. Future directions may include Protected mode version for BP 7.0, VESA 800x600 support, C++ version, macro recorder/playback.
- Significant Portions of Turbo Vision not emulated in this version
  - History unit
  - Editors unit - development in process
  - TV2.0 MultiCheckBox
  - TV2.0 Validators
  - TV2.0 Extended Dialog Palette
  - TV2.0 Outline unit
- TextView unit:a file of mods to the TV source code is supplied.

B de Boer Last modified: Tuesday 18 April 1995 - 10:20