Static Linking

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming OpenGL

Started by AhmedSabry1975 February 20, 2008 09:05 AM

7 comments, last by V-man 16 years, 2 months ago

AhmedSabry1975

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February 20, 2008 09:05 AM

Hello All I am using OpenGL with MFC, and I am wondering how to do static linking for GL libraries (gl, glu, glut, glaux,…) so that I don’t have to ask other guys to install these libraries on their PC's

megamoscha

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February 20, 2008 09:15 AM

You can't static link these libraries. (I don't know for glut, you may look for freeglut if it is possible). Besides that, I see you mention glaux. You should avoid to use glaux because it is VERY outdated today.

opengl32.dll and glu32.dll are always installed on any modern system. So you shouldn't worry about that.

AhmedSabry1975

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February 20, 2008 09:19 AM

Thx for lighting me :)
And sure my original question was for glut

biggoron

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February 20, 2008 09:34 AM

If you can get the GLUT sources you can compile yourself a static library. Alternatively you can use FreeGLUT and compile with the FREEGLUT_STATIC flag.

AhmedSabry1975

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February 20, 2008 10:16 AM

i dont know from where i can find GLUT source, and even i dont know where to find the FreeGLUT

Phobon

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February 20, 2008 10:21 AM

Google? Try "glut source" and "freeglut" as keywords...
Hint: It's the first link in both cases.

megamoscha

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February 20, 2008 10:22 AM

Google...

SimonForsman

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February 20, 2008 10:43 AM

The problem with opengl32.dll is that it is specific for the users hardware Allthough Win9x->XP provides a basic software driver by default while Vista provides an OpenGL->D3D wrapper, so even without proper hardware things are likely to atleast work. (These basic drivers that come with the OS are normally replaced when you (or the computer manufacturer) installs the drivers for the graphicscard)

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V-man

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February 20, 2008 09:03 PM

opengl32.dll is never replaced when you install a driver.
The driver is actual another file.

opengl32.dll belongs to Windows. No one must touch it.

Sig: http://glhlib.sourceforge.net
an open source GLU replacement library. Much more modern than GLU.
float matrix[16], inverse_matrix[16];
glhLoadIdentityf2(matrix);
glhTranslatef2(matrix, 0.0, 0.0, 5.0);
glhRotateAboutXf2(matrix, angleInRadians);
glhScalef2(matrix, 1.0, 1.0, -1.0);
glhQuickInvertMatrixf2(matrix, inverse_matrix);
glUniformMatrix4fv(uniformLocation1, 1, FALSE, matrix);
glUniformMatrix4fv(uniformLocation2, 1, FALSE, inverse_matrix);

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