Hi,

Can anyone please share an example project where we can see a OpenGL Window running inside a Win32 Form/WPF using c#.

Till now i was using GLFW to create a window and render to that window. But, it would be awesome if i can render into a Winform, and create buttons,labels etc to use for creating visual debugging .....and hopefully some day into a full fledged WYSIWYG editor!

So, simply put, how can i get the hwnd from c# winform to a C++ opengl app.

I think below two replies address the above line.But, I needed more information than that, i need a complete example project/solution that i can compile and test, and learn from it, and develop on top of it.

Any useful links are also appreciated.

Thanks.

In addition to what Promit said, WPF has a HwndHost control that can host a native window. There are some issues with clipping/overlapping and such, but if you stay with simple rectangular stuff you'll be fine

One thing you can do is to just drop a panel control on the form, and then use the hWnd property of that panel to spool up a GL context as usual.

Thanks for the tips, but, since i'm a beginner im having a little hardtime, getting things up and running. I was hoping for a sample project that does the above.

i've modified the question a little to reflect my intention.

In both Forms and WPF, the mentioned techniques are very simple. I (and I believe Promit too) assumed that you can create a native window to begin with.

Both approaches give you a window handle (a HWND) that you can use as a drawing area.

I think i will post back with a Sample app myself, and then you guys can have look at it for corrections, where i fail.

p.s. it might take a while --- while i try :)

I think i will post back with a Sample app myself, and then you guys can have look at it for corrections, where i fail.

p.s. it might take a while --- while i try

You should google c++/CLI .