BlitzPlus Question-Draw directly on FrontBuffer()?

Hello, I cannot post in the BlitzPlus forum, so I am posting here.

I am writing a program where I try to draw something directly on the frontbuffer, using SetBuffer FrontBuffer(). However, when I do that, nothing at all appears on the screen. The only way for me to get something except a blank screen is to get rid of the line and use Flip, but that draws on the BackBuffer().

Can you tell me a way to draw on the FrontBuffer()? I want the bad animation and the other pitfalls that come with it, this demo is for demonstration purposes.

Thanks

-Maneesh

; FrontBuffer()/Rect Example

; Engage graphics mode
Graphics 640,480,16

; Set the drawing buffer to front - instant drawing ops!
SetBuffer FrontBuffer()

; Repeat this until user presses ESC
While Not KeyHit(1)
; Set a random color
Color Rnd(255),Rnd(255),Rnd(255)
; Draw a rectangle at a random location, with a random width and height
; plus randomly choose if the rectangle is solid or just an outline
Rect Rnd(640),Rnd(480),Rnd(50),Rnd(50),Rnd(0,1)
; Blitz is so dang fast, we need a delay so you can watch it draw!
Delay 10
Wend

I don't have blitz plus but does this code from b3d docs not work?

This code does not work. You cannot see anything in real time updating. When you close the program, for a brief instant you can see the rectangles, but that is only because focus is given to the window. Is there a way to allow you to see it updated in real time using the FrontBuffer()?

Thanks

-Maneesh

There is no true front buffer in BlitzPlus. FrontBuffer() is just another name for BackBuffer()

You can see graphics in the example code by running in a window:

Graphics 640,480,0,2

Why can't you post in B+ forum?

Presumably because he only has the demo version of BlitzPlus?

OH THE IRONY!

LOL