Hello all.
I have been trying to run a program on my VC8 compiler which incorporates the Allegro enviroment. It enables users to move a small robot.bmp image around the screen by using the arrow keys. Problem is I get my main window up and first animation frame displayed, but once a n arrow key is pressed , the program crashes. This is what my log displays:

'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\Documents and Settings\Jason\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\RobotMoves\Debug\RobotMoves.exe', Symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\alld42.dll', Symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\user32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\gdi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\winmm.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddraw.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dciman32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\version.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.DebugCRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_f75eb16c\msvcr80d.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\serwvdrv.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\umdmxfrm.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll', No symbols loaded.
al-main INFO: Allegro initialised (instance 1)
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\mslbui.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\hid.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\setupapi.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wintrust.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\crypt32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msasn1.dll', No symbols loaded.
'RobotMoves.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\imagehlp.dll', No symbols loaded.
al-gfx INFO: Called set_gfx_mode(0, 640, 480, 0, 0).
al-gfx INFO: First call, remembering console state.
al-gfx INFO: Autodetecting graphic driver.
al-gfx INFO: The driver will wait for vsync.
al-gfx INFO: set_gfx_card success for 640x480x8.
Assert failed at line 250 of c:\code\allegro\include\allegro\inline/draw.inlThe thread 'Win32 Thread' (0x2d8) has exited with code 3 (0x3).
The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0xe00) has exited with code 3 (0x3).
The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0xf54) has exited with code 3 (0x3).
The program '[3988] RobotMoves.exe: Native' has exited with code 3 (0x3).

Can someone please give me an idea as to what is happening here?

the errors you posted are not of much value. You should compile your program for debug then step through it one line at a time until you find the place where it crashes.

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