NewBEE! Questions if you Have the Time.

co-co · 2002-12-27T12:50:37

I just finished learning C and C++, still not familiar with the compiler environments and wanting to learn opengl.... Although I have books on the subject including OpenGl Programming Guide, I still can''t figure out what I need and where to start with making opengl programs. I have both BorlandC++5.02 and MSVisualC++5.0. Which is better? Or is it only a personal preference. I''m not too familiar with the environment of the programs as I am with the language C/C++ itself. I do more studying by textbook than I do coding. I am new to the OpenGL API however. 1) First off. Before I go downloading tons of files and placing them all over my computer, I want to know exactly and only what I need. I''ve seen many different tutorials which required different combinations of the following in either .lib .dll or .h formats: gl glu glut glut32 windows glx glaux...and more Which of these files do I need? Which types? What is the significance of each? And where do i put them. i assume .h in /include/gl and .lib in /lib/gl , not sure about the dll files though. I''ve downloaded some files that i''ve already had and they were different sizes. Does this mean they''re newer, altered, or what? It''s like there''s not just one place that says where to get what you need to start out. I know that my versions of Borland and MSVisual are a few years old. Borland came with some opengl files and msvisualc++ seemed to not come with any. 2) Ok, once I''ve got that done, how do I set up a project in Borland or Visual environments for opengl... are there many different ways? if so just give me something to work with that''s simple. So it seems I pretty much know nothing, true, but after that I''m pretty much set to start learning, I have so many tutorials I''ll never run out. It''s just kinda hard to do when you''re not setup to do them. Thanks if you can help.

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by co-co December 24, 2002 10:18 PM

9 comments, last by co-co 21 years, 3 months ago

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December 27, 2002 12:50 PM

I''d say if you are gonna have a lot of compiler specific questions to bring around here use a microsoft compiler because it seems thats what the majority of people on these boards use...

If you don''t foresee a lot of compiler specific questions it doesn''t matter which you use...

-Dennis

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