DDraw and Animation
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.
ChangeDisplaySettingsEx function
DEVMODE structure
GetSystemMetrics function
IDirect3DMobile::CreateDevice function
IDirect3DMobile::RegisterSoftwareDevice function
IDirect3DMobileDevice::BeginScene function
IDirect3DMobileDevice::EndScene function
IDirect3DMobileDevice::Present function
IDirect3DMobileDevice::Reset function
Presenting a Scene Conceptual
SHFullScreen function
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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 6.5.3 DTK\Samples\PocketPC\CPP\win32\directx\DDraw\Mosquito
Microsoft Visual Studio launches and loads the solution.
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Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B).
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Deploy the solution (F5).
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.
