/* I found this code from this site http://www.videotutorialsrock.com/ In this code can anybody plz tell me that how main is called who is providing argument to the main parameters ? */ #include<iostream> #include <stdlib.h> //#include <GLUT/glut.h>//////////////these are for mac #include <GL/glut.h> using namespace std; void handleKeypress(unsigned char key, //The key that was pressed int x, int y); void initRendering(); void drawScene(); void handleResize(int w, int h); int main(int argc, char** argv) { //Initialize GLUT glutInit(&argc, argv); glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGB | GLUT_DEPTH); glutInitWindowSize(400, 400); //Set the window size //Create the window glutCreateWindow("Basic Shapes - videotutorialsrock.com"); initRendering(); //Initialize rendering //Set handler functions for drawing, keypresses, and window resizes glutDisplayFunc(drawScene); glutKeyboardFunc(handleKeypress); glutReshapeFunc(handleResize); glutMainLoop(); //Start the main loop. glutMainLoop doesn't return. return 0; //This line is never reached } void drawScene() { //Clear information from last draw glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT); glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW); //Switch to the drawing perspective glLoadIdentity(); //Reset the drawing perspective glBegin(GL_QUADS); //Begin quadrilateral coordinates //Trapezoid glVertex3f(-0.7f, -1.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(0.7f, -1.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(0.4f, -0.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(-0.4f, -0.5f, -5.0f); glEnd(); //End quadrilateral coordinates glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES); //Begin triangle coordinates //Pentagon glVertex3f(0.5f, 0.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(1.5f, 0.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(0.5f, 1.0f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(0.5f, 1.0f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(1.5f, 0.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(0.5f, 1.0f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(1.0f, 1.5f, -5.0f); //Triangle glVertex3f(-0.5f, 0.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(-1.0f, 1.5f, -5.0f); glVertex3f(-1.5f, 0.5f, -5.0f); glEnd(); //End triangle coordinates glutSwapBuffers(); //Send the 3D scene to the screen } void handleResize(int w, int h) { //Tell OpenGL how to convert from coordinates to pixel values glViewport(0, 0, w, h); glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION); //Switch to setting the camera perspective //Set the camera perspective glLoadIdentity(); //Reset the camera gluPerspective(45.0, //The camera angle (double)w / (double)h, //The width-to-height ratio 1.0, //The near z clipping coordinate 200.0); //The far z clipping coordinate } void initRendering() { //Makes 3D drawing work when something is in front of something else glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST); } void handleKeypress(unsigned char key, //The key that was pressed int x, int y) { //The current mouse coordinates switch (key) { case 27: //Escape key exit(0); //Exit the program } }

That the standard explicitly say you must not do it. But like pretty much everything else forbidden in C++, all that means is undefined behavior if you do it anyway, and that you, the programmer, knows that and won't do it. From the compilers perspective, you are expected to know that (and plenty of other things for that matter), and don't do it. Scary, eh?

I can't understand the working of glNormal3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f); what this statment is doing when it is being used in this code, i got this code from this site.
" www.videotutorialsrock.com "

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>

#ifdef __APPLE__
#include <OpenGL/OpenGL.h>
#include <GLUT/glut.h>
#else
#include <GL/glut.h>
#endif

using namespace std;

//Called when a key is pressed
void handleKeypress(unsigned char key, int x, int y) {
switch (key) {
case 27: //Escape key
exit(0);
}
}

//Initializes 3D rendering
void initRendering() {
glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
glEnable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
glEnable(GL_LIGHTING); //Enable lighting
glEnable(GL_LIGHT0); //Enable light #0
glEnable(GL_LIGHT1); //Enable light #1
glEnable(GL_NORMALIZE); //Automatically normalize normals
glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH); //Enable smooth shading
}

//Called when the window is resized
void handleResize(int w, int h) {
glViewport(0, 0, w, h);
glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glLoadIdentity();
gluPerspective(45.0, (double)w / (double)h, 1.0, 200.0);
}

float _angle = -70.0f;

//Draws the 3D scene
void drawScene() {
glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);

glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();

glTranslatef(0.0f, 0.0f, -8.0f);

//Add ambient light
GLfloat ambientColor[] = {0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f}; //Color (0.2, 0.2, 0.2)
glLightModelfv(GL_LIGHT_MODEL_AMBIENT, ambientColor);

//Add positioned light
GLfloat lightColor0[] = {0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f}; //Color (0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
GLfloat lightPos0[] = {4.0f, 0.0f, 8.0f, 1.0f}; //Positioned at (4, 0, 8)
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_DIFFUSE, lightColor0);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_POSITION, lightPos0);

//Add directed light
GLfloat lightColor1[] = {0.5f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f}; //Color (0.5, 0.2, 0.2)
//Coming from the direction (-1, 0.5, 0.5)
GLfloat lightPos1[] = {-1.0f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.0f};
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT1, GL_DIFFUSE, lightColor1);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT1, GL_POSITION, lightPos1);

glRotatef(_angle, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
glColor3f(3.0f, 2.0f, 0.0f);



glBegin(GL_QUADS);

//Front
glNormal3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, -1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, -1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, 1.0f, 1.5f);

//Right
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, -1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, -1.0f, 1.5f);

//Back
glNormal3f(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, -1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, 1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, 1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(1.5f, -1.0f, -1.5f);

//Left
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, -1.0f, -1.5f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, -1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, 1.0f, 1.5f);
glNormal3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
glVertex3f(-1.5f, 1.0f, -1.5f);

glEnd();

glutSwapBuffers();
}

void update(int value) {
_angle += 1.5f;
if (_angle > 360) {
_angle -= 360;
}

glutPostRedisplay();
glutTimerFunc(25, update, 0);
}

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
//Initialize GLUT
glutInit(&argc, argv);
glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGB | GLUT_DEPTH);
glutInitWindowSize(400, 400);

//Create the window
glutCreateWindow("Lighting - videotutorialsrock.com");
initRendering();

//Set handler functions
glutDisplayFunc(drawScene);
glutKeyboardFunc(handleKeypress);
glutReshapeFunc(handleResize);

glutTimerFunc(25, update, 0); //Add a timer

glutMainLoop();
return 0;
}

can u tell me name of any good book on opengl ?