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(aalib.info)Initialization as a normal graphics library

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Initialization as normal graphics library
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   If you initialize AA-lib as a normal graphics library you can use one
of available hardware drivers. It initializes a display device and sets
the output to the screen. Hardware drivers depend on a platform you are
running at, configuration of your computer and many other things.
Typically more than one driver is available. AA-lib can make the
decision for you if you use `aa_autoinit' function:

     aa_context *aa_autoinit(struct aa_hardware_params *PARAMS)

   This function initializes the hardware driver and returns
`aa_context' structure used by other functions.  `NULL' is returned on
failure.  Parameter PARAMS is used to specify hardware parameters you
require.

Easy initialization of AA-lib

Parsing of command line options

How does the autodetection work

Recommending drivers