Dev-C++ and SDL Users?

Hi,
Do any of you use Dev-C++ and the SDL for graphics? I am just getting started with SDL and was hoping someone has some simple programs that did things like draw lines, circles, points onto the screen.

I hear from SDL folks that it easier to do graphics instead of OpenGL and DirectX. I hope this is true as OpenGL and DirectX seems like a lot of busy work before you get to actually program the meat of it...unless graphics is your meat...then my statement is out of place. :-)

Again, any samples would be welcome.

Regards,
ChuckB

The SDL video graphics api is for purely 2D graphics.
OpenGL and DirectX are both 3D, because of that they are both more complicated.
I use Dev-C++ with SDL to port my programs to windows.
There's nothing like being able to recompile with no code changes for a different OS.
The only SDL sample I have is a 2000 line program.

Hi Bjwbell,
Thanks for that detail. I think 2D is okay for me. I need to 2D before I learn to 3D in C++...or something like that.

You know, I have been reading various forums and sites trying to get the big picture on programming graphics and languages. I haven't found a single site to bring it all together for me. Any suggested links?

Regards,
ChuckB

www.gamedev.net is the biggest game development site that I know of.

http://www.gamecoding.org.uk/page.php has some tutorials on SDL.

Thanks for the gamecoding.org site. It's what I needed. :-)

Regards,
ChuckB