Thread: strange behaviour using OpenGL types

I have to ask about an error which I encounter from time to time but don't understand.

In gl.h GLfloat is typedefed as a regular float.

so why is there a difference between the classes posted below?

When I try to compile the one with GLfloat type I get the following errors. ( I have not forgotten to link with Opengl32.lib)

Code:

..\include\gl\gl.h(1152) : error C2144: syntax error : missing ';' before type 'void'
..\include\gl\gl.h(1152) : error C2501: 'WINGDIAPI' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
..\include\gl\gl.h(1152) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found

Thank you for your time

Code:

#ifndef __c_color
#define __c_color

class c_color {
public:
	c_color(): r(1.0f),g(1.0f),b(1.0f) {}
	c_color(float r_in, float g_in, float b_in): r(r_in), g(g_in), b(b_in){}

	float get_r(){ return r;}
	float get_g(){ return g;}
	float get_b(){ return b;}

private:
	float r;
	float g;
	float b;
};

#endif //__c_color

and:

Code:

#ifndef __c_color
#define __c_color

#include <gl/gl.h>

class c_color {
public:
	c_color(): r(1.0f),g(1.0f),b(1.0f) {}
	c_color(GLfloat r_in, GLfloat g_in, GLfloat b_in): r(r_in), g(g_in), b(b_in){}

	GLfloat get_r(){ return r;}
	GLfloat get_g(){ return g;}
	GLfloat get_b(){ return b;}

private:
	GLfloat r;
	GLfloat g;
	GLfloat b;
};

#endif //__c_color

You will have to show us the source file that is actually #include'ing the c_color header file. If it is being included in multiple places, then you'll have to show us all of em. Or zip up and post you entire project and someone will give you a "why" the error occurs.

gg

Ok, here is an example that compiles fine using the float variant but fails when I use the GLfloat variant.

Code:

// test.cpp
#include "c_color.h"
#include <iostream.h>

void main()
{
	c_color red;
	cout << red.get_r() << endl;	
}

The compiler I use is MSVC6.0
The project is linked with opengl32.lib

You need <windows.h> before <gl\gl.h>.
Why?
If you look at line 1152 in gl.h, you will see what exactly is "before type void" - WINGDIAPI - which is not defined in gl.h
You have include windows.h to get the definition of WINGDIAPI.

gg

ahh! that makes sense

thank you