direct x

Can you program direct x inside a c++ program.
I'm assuming it should be the same as openGL.
Or at least similar.

correct, you use C++ to program DirectX, just like OpenGL.
The API is completely different however.

I recommend you check out www.drunkenhyena.com and www.andypike.com. Very handy sites.

DrunkenHyena's tutorials mirror OpenGL tutorials on NeHe.com so for someone like yourself, you may find it even more handy :)

the andypike.com does not work
i get
nt11

My bad, here's the full link:
http://www.andypike.com/tutorials/directx8/

Thanks for the correction on that link.
It works. I will take an indepth look at those tutorials.