tsCServer  *myServer=NULL;    // pointer to TypeServer instance
    mgCBitmap  *myBitmap=NULL;    // pointer to Bitmap instance 
    tsCFont    *myTTFont=NULL;    // pointer to TrueType font instance 
    tsCStrike  *myStrike=NULL;    // pointer to Strike instance 
    FIXPOINT    fxPoint;          // fixed-point x,y-coordinate 
         
    // create a TypeServer, define a bitmap, open a font, create a strike 
    myStrike = new tsCServer();
    myBitmap = new mgCBitmap( 1024, 768, 8, NULL );
    myTTFont = new tsCFont( myServer, "arial.ttf", 0, 0 );
    myStrike = new tsCStrike( myTTFont, myBitmap );
    if ( (myServer==NULL) || (myBitmap==NULL) || (myTTFont==NULL) || (myStrike==NULL) ) 
        { /* handle error condition */ }
        
    // set text size and color 
    myStrike->SetTypeSize( IntToFix(12), tsPixels );
    myStrike->SetColorsRGB( RGB_Make(0,0,0), RGB_Make(255,255,255) );

    // draw "Hello World" starting at pixel location (80.0, 100.0) 
    fxPoint.x = IntToFix(80);
    fxPoint.y = IntToFix(100);
    myStrike->DrawString( &fxPoint, "Hello World" );
    
    // close strike, font, bitmap and TypeServer instances 
    delete myStrike;
    delete myTTFont;
    delete myBitmap;
    delete myServer;