How To COUT Using Screen Coordinates With JPEG Images

[alanarqueza]

How do you write C++ to display information with JPEG images and coordinates?

This is for a software application that runs in Windows XP using an .exe file program.

[helios]

Fooey!

Let's start with what you can't do. C++ doesn't provide any methods for graphical output, which means you'll have to use third party libraries. libjpeg can read and write JPEG files and it's relatively simple to use. Are you trying to write simple pixels or something more complex like raster fonts or, god help you, outline fonts?

[Albatross]

Helios is right: The standard C++ library comes with NO means of graphical output, or constructing GUI interfaces, for that matter. I recommend SFML for that, which one of the easiest libraries to use for multimedia.

http://www.sfml-dev.org/

-Albatross

[blackcoder41]

I see those are enough answers. I'm just here to second their comments so you can decide better.

+1 helios
+1 Albatross

[alanarqueza]

I am creating a user interface similar to the computer display screen
from the television series 'Stargate Universe'(windowless user interface).

It will display an image and tabular data in columns and rows on a chromeless
user interface in Windows XP. The C++ program will start on boot-up using a
USB flash drive.


Template Description

Project: Control Panel CTX20RS
Screen Dimensions: 1920x1080
Data Display: 6 Columns by 3-6 Rows


Questions:
[1] Can you describe an example how to use LibJPEG in C++ ?
[2] How do I clear the screen to display the information ?
[3] How to make an image change based on time and date ?