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

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;
}