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DDraw and Animation

Windows Mobile SupportedWindows Embedded CE Not Supported

8/28/2008

This code sample is named Mosquito. It demonstrates DirectDraw animation using overlays. The application creates a complex Overlay Surfaces and animates by Flipping Overlay Surfaces. On a device with overlay support, the program creates a large mosquito that flies around the screen.

Feature Area

Relevant APIs

Usage

To run the code sample

  1. Navigate to the solution file (*.sln), and double-click it. By default, the solution file is copied to the following folder:

    C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Samples\PocketPC\CPP\win32\directx\DDraw\Mosquito

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 launches and loads the solution.

  2. Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B).

  3. Deploy the solution (F5).

Remarks

It is assumed that you have a display adapter that supports overlays.

To run this code sample, your mobile device needs to have at least 1.2 MB of video RAM.

This application demands the keyboard focus. You will not be able to switch out of the application until you exit by pressing the ACTION button.

Development Environments

SDK: Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK 

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2005.

ActiveSync: Version 4.5.

See Also

Concepts

Code Samples for Windows Mobile
DDraw and Audio
DDraw and Bitmaps
DDraw Initialization
DDraw Off-Screen Surfaces

Other Resources

Creating Overlay Surfaces
Flipping Overlay Surfaces