OpenGL, problem creating rendering context

Hi all,

I've been trying OpenGL for a few days now. I currently have a problem with my rendering context.

I am following NeHe's tutorial at :
NeHe Productions: Creating an OpenGL Window (Win32)

I use the following header files and global variables :

Code:

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#include "StdAfx.h"
#include <gl/GL.h>
#include <gl/GLU.h>
#include <gl/GLAUX.h>
#include <tchar.h>

HGLRC        hRC=NULL;
HDC                hDC=NULL;
HWND        hWnd=NULL;
HINSTANCE        hInstance;

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This is the part of the code that seem to be the problem, if it comes from the code at all.

Code:

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        if(!(hDC=GetDC(hWnd)))
        {
                KillGLWindow();                        // Reset the display
                MessageBox(NULL,_T("Can't create a GL Device Context."), _T("ERROR"), MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
                return FALSE;
        }



        if(!(PixelFormat=ChoosePixelFormat(hDC,&pfd)))
        {
                KillGLWindow();
                MessageBox(NULL,_T("Can't find a suitable pixelformat."), _T("ERROR"),MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
                return FALSE;
        }


        if(!(hRC=wglCreateContext(hDC)))
        {
                KillGLWindow();
                MessageBox(NULL,_T("Can't Create a GL Rendering Context."),_T("ERROR"),MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
                return FALSE;
        }


        if(!wglMakeCurrent(hDC,hRC))
        {
                KillGLWindow();
                MessageBox(NULL,_T("Can't Activate the GL Rendering Context."),_T("ERROR"),MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
                return FALSE;
        }

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I get the "Can't Create a GL Rendering Context." message box...

Any clue?

This may seem daft question but are you certain your system includes openGL? Are you using an IDE? If so have you tried using the default openGL project template? which should create a context for you if supported, so you can at least eliminate that issue, you should post some more of your code also

You seem to have missed a step, namely SetPixelFormat(hDC,PixelFormat,&pfd)

-_- what a shame, Can't even follow a tuto correctly... This is what happen when you learn overnight.

Thank you soo much Fordy, I was missing this one line.