TSSERVER  myServer=NULL;    /* TypeServer-handle          */
    MGBITMAP  myBitmap=NULL;    /* bitmap-handle              */
    TSFONT    myTTFont=NULL;    /* TrueType font-handle       */
    TSSTRIKE  myStrike=NULL;    /* strike-handle              */
    FIXPOINT  fxPoint;          /* fixed-point x,y-coordinate */
         
    /* create a TypeServer, define a bitmap, open a font, create a strike */
    tsServer_Create( &myServer );
    mgBitmap_CreateDirect( 1024, 768, 8, NULL, &myBitmap );
    tsFont_OpenFile( myServer, "arial.ttf", 0, 0, &myTTFont );
    tsStrike_Create( myFont, myBitmap, &myStrike );
    if ( (myServer==NULL) || (myBitmap==NULL) || (myTTFont==NULL) || (myStrike==NULL) ) 
        { /* handle error conidition */ }
        
    /* set text size and color */
    tsStrike_SetTypeSize( myStrike, IntToFix(12), tsPixels );
    tsStrike_SetColorsRGB( myStrike, 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);
    tsStrike_DrawString( myStrike, &fxPoint, "Hello World" );
    
    /* close strike, font, bitmap and server instances */
    tsStrike_Destroy( &myStrike );
    tsFont_Destroy(   &myTTFont );
    tsBitmap_Destroy( &myBitmap );
    tsServer_Destroy( &myServer );