Ron, API stands for application programming interface. What that means in down to earth language is it is a collection of libraries, dll files, that contain reusable code for building similar types of programs.
For example, in Microsoft's .Net API there is a library called System.Windows.Forms.dll. That particular library is used for drawing the application window and creating all the basic U.I. controls like buttons, menus, checkboxes, etc. Since almost every Windows application will need these basic elements the code is stored in a library and can be used to rapidly build new applications using a common application programming interface or API for short. What is also nice about an API is since it is shared among several, perhaps hundreds of applications, when bugs are fixed in the underlying API it makes it easier to resolve bugs in all of the applications that use it resulting in more stable and better long term support across the board. Once an API is reasonably stable a developer can be fairly certain that every application he/she builds will also be reasonably stable using that API However, now that you know what an API is I don't see what this has to do with Microsoft Flight Simulator. A game or simulator like that uses several different APIs. Some common and probably a few custom for that particular project. Cheers! On 12/28/11, Ron Kolesar <kolesar16...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > To my fellow gamers. > I would like to know what API stands for. > I've been hearing quite a bit about this abbreviation and would like to > learn more about it. > I would like to share this info that makes games blind friendly with the new > up coming microsoft flight simulator up grade. > So what would you as fellow blind gamers or in this case a simulator for the > blind want in the sim? > I'm trying to educate the sighted members on the beta team that we the blind > also enjoy the art of flight. > Many Many thanks for educating not only this blind gamer but the sighted > members of flight simulator beta team to make fs blind friendly.;; > > > > > Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states "that a service dog beats > a cane hands down any day of the week." > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
