class bmp_picture{
public:
      bmp_picture();//this Width and Height to automatic values;
      void LoadBMPFile(char *filename);// Load a .bmp image file.
      void draw_bitmap();      
   protected:
      GLuint ID;
      int imageWidth;                     // Width of a texture.
      int imageHeight;                    // Height of a texture.
};

void bmp_picture::LoadBMPFile(char* filename){   
    //this is so I can use the image as an OpenGL texture
    //this is initialization stuff
    ILuint temp;
    ilGenImages(1,&temp);
    ilBindImage(temp);
    ilLoadImage(filename);               //loads image from file
    imageWidth=ilGetInteger(IL_IMAGE_WIDTH);
    imageHeight=ilGetInteger(IL_IMAGE_HEIGHT);
    glGenTextures(1,&ID);
    ID=ilutGLBindTexImage();
    ilDeleteImages(1,&temp);
    
}