Thread: configurating dev-c++ for openGL

Code:

#include <glut.h>

void mydisplay()
{
    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT) ;
    glBegin(GL_POLYGON) ;
        glVertex2f(-0.5, -0.5) ;
        glVertex2f(-0.5, 0.5) ;
        glVertex2f(0.5, 0.5) ;
        glVertex2f(0.5, -0.5) ;
    glEnd() ;
    glFlush() ;
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    glutCreateWindow("simple") ;
    glutDisplayFunc(mydisplay) ;
    glutMainLoop() ;
}

i have the above code, but i have error compiling
i have the below error
glut.h: No such file or directory.

anyone can teach me how to do the linker and where to copy the openGL lib to?

thanks in advance


also, i wanna try using cygwin to do the compiling also
so same thing, where do i do the linker and where to copy the openGL lib to?

you have to include the include path for opengl. for DevC++, they install that in the DevC++ directory under gcc/Include/gl

Originally Posted by FillYourBrain

you have to include the include path for opengl. for DevC++, they install that in the DevC++ directory under gcc/Include/gl

i dun get it
so wat i am supposed to do?

a compiler option. look through your menus. alternatively change your include line to:

#include <gl\glut.h>

because opengl was installed in a subdirectory of your gcc main include directory

I have DevC++ and it doesent have

Code:

#include <GL/glut.h>

I downlaod glut.h and put it into directory

Code:

include/GL/

, I am try to compile above code but still doesent work.
I am complete new to this.

you should probably just go ahead and do a full install of the latest DevC++ It installs it I can assure you

I dont know, I just now Download and Install latest DevC++. Still doesent have <GL/glut.h> so I went to DevC++ and looks into all directory to find glut.h but no luck. Can you rather tell me how to put inside the DevC++ all necessery files of Glut.h.
I download
GLUT 3.7.6 bin from http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut/glut-3.7.6-bin.zip
and GLUT 3.7.6 src. from http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut/glut-3.7.6-src.zip
But dont know what with that. Where to put all that files.
Curently working on Windows!
I know it is silly question but I dont know how to do it!

I went on DevC++ chect for upgrades and there it is find glut.h, But I then I went to download it, and all freeze on half way. I will try agin, maybe it will work.
It install glut.h and openglut.h, and now from above code i got losts of ->linker error <- is that above code wrong or I have to do something more with glut.h

hey, here's what i found about using glut in Dev-C++:
http://www.physics.buffalo.edu/phy41...andDevC++.html

Thank you "viaxd" about the page. I do that from the page and is working! Thank you!
Also "jackGL" you are write that I havent link to the glut.h librarie.!
Thanks!