several problems

[kylelyk]

I am using dev-c++ with allegro
here is the code:

#include <allegro.h>

int SCREEN_WIDTH;
int SCREEN_HEIGHT;
BITMAP *buffer;
int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
     allegro_init();
     install_mouse();
     SCREEN_WIDTH = 620;
     SCREEN_HEIGHT = 240;
     set_color_depth(16);
     set_gfx_mode( GFX_AUTODETECT_WINDOWED, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, 0, 0);
     show_mouse(screen);
     buffer = create_bitmap(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT); 
     putpixel(buffer,300,300,4);
     blit(buffer,screen,0,0,0,0,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     while(!key[KEY_ESC]){
          //do stuff
          clear_keybuf();
     }
     destroy_bitmap(buffer); 
}
END_OF_MAIN()

I want it to end the loop when the escape key is pressed, but it doesn't respond. Also, there are two screens instead of just one; the first is text only and the second is where the pixels are drawn. Lastly, I tell the computer to put the pixel on the buffer at 300,300 but when buffer is drawn to the screen, it is at about 10,0, with multiple pixels along the x axis (about 10, in all different colors). Does anyone have any idea about what is wrong?
Thanks for any help...

[kylelyk]

All problems are fixed except the two windows. Is this normal for the system to do that? Or is there some code to delete the text-only window?

[mrnutty]

Yes its normal. The first window is from your compiler, and the
second is where you render you objects.

It will be useful when you need to debug you application.