For some reason, only way i can put text to the screen is by using tutorial 17 method. Fine, it works, whatever. Problem is, i cant print variables with the function. So, i though i''d be a smart guy and try to go around that problem by using sprintf. Here is the code char* TEXT; int SCORE = 0; sprintf(TEXT,"Score: %i",SCORE); glPrint(0,0,TEXT,0); Now this always gives me a windows error, BUT, if i just have something like TEXT = "Your score is 120931209"; glPrint(0,0,TEXT,0); It will work just fine. So why cant i use sprintf to add the variable to my string? How can i get it so i can print variables without having to recode the glprint function? I know there is a way. AGAIN, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN PRINT TEXT!!! DO NOT TELL ME TO USE THE OTHER METHODS PLEASE, THEY DONT WORK FOR ME!!!!

hi,

I guess the problem is that (1. case) TEXT is an uninitialized char pointer and when you try to copy some data into it, it will not work. (2. case) The compiler initializes the pointer, because you has given TEXT a value.

Just something like this:

char* TEXT=(char*)malloc(64);
int SCORE = 0;

sprintf(TEXT,"Score: %d",SCORE);
glPrint(0,0,TEXT,0);

and at the end of your program...
delete TEXT;

or

char* TEXT;
int SCORE = 0;
TEXT = new char[64];

sprintf(TEXT,"Score: %d",SCORE);
glPrint(0,0,TEXT,0);

and at the end of your program...
delete TEXT;

SWEET! Thnx yot, your code worked. Sorry zeke, i tried your code, but i got errors way worse than i got before You guys rule anyways though. Thnx a million, it worked perfect.

and don't forget to delete that memory the clean way when you have done
TEXT=new char[64]; // or the likes
use
delete [] TEXT;
although visual c will fix the delete some compilers won't and can cause mem leaks or worse!

sorry for the nitpicking but its a common mistake! (which i'm fond of doing myself too!) but if i can help nip it in the bud with other programmers its kewl! the [] are an indicator for the delete function that it is deleting an array of elements not just 1 object!

Edited by - Dyad Roth on September 8, 2001 5:20:15 PM