displaying bitmaps.

[mted]

I just learned the basics of C++. I still haven't learned many things about the language, but I will soon. Anyway, I want to make a simple small game, and I need help with graphics. I want to be able to display bitmaps.
The code I've seen online for displaying bitmaps just confuse me. I have some experience with graphic programming, but not in C++ (in BASIC). Can anyone guide me in the right direction for displaying bitmaps? Thank you for your cooperation.

[Disch]

The standard lib that comes with C++ does not support graphics. You will need to use a different library.

I recommend SFML. You can download SFML here:

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

Download the latest 2.0 version (don't get 1.6). It takes a little work to setup and install but it's worth it.

I show a example program here:

http://cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/94232/#msg505921