getdrivername


Syntax
#include <graphics.h>
char *getdrivername(void);
Description
After a call to initgraph, getdrivername returns the name of the driver that is currently loaded.

Return Value
getdrivername returns a pointer to a string with the name of the currently loaded graphics driver.

Windows Notes [WIN]
The winbgim version of getdrivername returns "EGAVGA" for the driver name, regardless of how initgraph was called.

See also
initgraph

Example
/* getdrivername example */ 

#include <graphics.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
   /* request autodetection */
   int gdriver = DETECT, gmode, errorcode;

   /* stores the device driver name */
   char *drivername;

   /* initialize graphics and local variables */
   initgraph(&gdriver, &gmode, "");

   /* read result of initialization */
   errorcode = graphresult();
   if (errorcode != grOk) { /* an error occurred */
      printf("Graphics error: %s\n", grapherrormsg(errorcode));

      printf("Press any key to halt:");
      getch();
      exit(1);               /* terminate with an error code */
   }
   setcolor(getmaxcolor());

   /* get the name of the device driver in use */
   drivername = getdrivername();

   /* for centering text onscreen */
   settextjustify(CENTER_TEXT, CENTER_TEXT);

   /* output the name of the driver */
   outtextxy(getmaxx() / 2, getmaxy() / 2, drivername);

   /* clean up */
   getch();
   closegraph();

   return 0;
}

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