gfx.h

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/*
 * graphics card detection.
 */

#ifndef INCLUDED_GFX
#define INCLUDED_GFX

namespace gfx {

/**
 * @return description of graphics card,
*  or L"" if unknown.
 **/
LIB_API std::wstring CardName();

/**
 * @return string describing the graphics driver and its version,
 * or L"" if unknown.
 **/
LIB_API std::wstring DriverInfo();

/**
 * not implemented
 **/
LIB_API size_t MemorySizeMiB();

/**
 * (useful for choosing a new video mode)
 *
 * @param xres, yres (optional out) resolution [pixels]
 * @param bpp (optional out) bits per pixel
 * @param freq (optional out) vertical refresh rate [Hz]
 * @return Status (if negative, outputs were left unchanged)
 **/
LIB_API Status GetVideoMode(int* xres, int* yres, int* bpp, int* freq);

/**
 * (useful for determining aspect ratio)
 *
 * @param width_mm (out) screen width [mm]
 * @param height_mm (out) screen height [mm]
 * @return Status (if if negative, outputs were left unchanged)
 **/
LIB_API Status GetMonitorSize(int& width_mm, int& height_mm);

}   // namespace gfx

#endif  // #ifndef INCLUDED_GFX