Install and Setup VC++ and OpenGL

1. Install and SetupVC++ and OpenGL Introduction to Computer Graphics and Animation (Principle of Computer Graphics) Rattapoom Waranusast

2. Installing OpenGL for Windowswith VC++ 2010 Express • Install Visual C++ 2010 Express • Go to http://www.microsoft.com/express/and download the VC++ 2010 Express • Install and Register the product • Install GLUT Library • Go to http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut.htmland download glut-3.7.6-bin.zip (117 KB) • Copy glut32.dll to “C:\Windows\System32” • Copy glut32.lib to “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\lib” • Copy glut.h to “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\Include\gl”Note that you may have to create the gl directory. • Note that for newer and more active version of GLUT, try freeglut at http://freeglut.sourceforge.net and http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/ • Done!!

3. Using OpenGL in VC++ 2010 • Start VC++ 2010 Express Edition • Under the File menu select New -> Project • In the New Project Types window, select Visual C++ - Win32 on the left hand side and select Win32 Console Application on the right hand side, and uncheck “Create directory for solution” box. • Specify name and location of the project • In the Win32 Application Wizard window, select the Application Settings; then select the Application type as Console application, and tick the check box in front of Empty Project. • Click Finish. • Now the project is open; go to Project menu; select Add New Item. • Select Visual C++ Code, and a C++ file (.cpp); name the file and click Add. • Code whatever you want to this file or copy from existing .cpp file. • Save and build your project by going to Debug -> Build Solution. Then execute the program with Debug -> Start Debugging. If the program has been built successfully, then you should see no error in the output window. • Congratulations!

4. Glut & stdlib conflict 'exit' • For .net, GLUT may have a conflict with stdlib.h. • If so, try the following change in glut.h: extern _CRTIMP void __cdecl exit(int); to extern _CRTIMP __declspec(noreturn) void __cdecl exit(int); • Or change sequence of #include <GL/glut.h> #include <stdlib.h> to #include <stdlib.h> #include <GL/glut.h>

5. OpenGL for Borland C++ • Please visit web site for detail: • http://www.gantless.com/borland.html • http://members.cox.net/scottheiman/opengl.htm • http://www.it.uu.se/edu/course/homepage/grafik1/vt05/assignments/opengl_borland.shtml • http://sbenavides.tripod.com/OpenGL.html • http://dn.codegear.com/article/10528

6. Installing OGL for Java • Install Java Development Kit • Go to http://java.sun.com ,and follow the instruction to download and install Java SDK. • Install JOGL • Go to https://jogl.dev.java.net/ , and down load the software • Install a Java IDE • You might want to use Eclipse, jGRASP, JBuilder, or etc. • For more detail • go to http://www.cs.gmu.edu/%7Ejchen/graphics/jogl/notes/setup2007.html

7. OpenGL and Linux • Linux • GLUT uses XWindows libraries • Check for /usr/include/gl/glut.h and gl.h • GCC is generally used to compile • OpenGL is either MESA (Software) or provided by your graphics card (Hardware) • Implementations of open specs • Program using any editor you like • Include <gl\gl.h> and <gl\glut.h> • gcc filename.c -o outputname -I/usr/X11R6/include/ -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 -lXi -lXmu -lglut -lGL -lGLU -lm

8. More on Installing OpenGL for Linux and Other OS’s • Please refer to • http://www.opengl.org/wiki/index.php/Getting_started • http://www.opengl.org/resources/libraries/glut/glut_downloads.php • http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/OpenGL • http://pubpages.unh.edu/~cs770/a1/libraries.html • http://www.talisman.org/opengl-1.1/ImpGuide/02_Install.html