C++ OpenGL #1 - Some basic GLUT

[@nicholasfoster1247]

Coming at you literal 10 years later, this tutorial is fantastic! Just started a masters course and we've been covering openGL for computer graphics. You hit every nail on the head ^^ This was great for getting started with my projects.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thanks for the kind words! I've decided I'm going to continue these tutorials, but I'm going to redo this episode.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thank you for your feedback. I thought the university-level lecturing would be more helpful, but I definitely see your point. Perhaps I could include a practical demonstration application in the new series, allowing for cool bits of trivia and a more visual approach. What do you think?

[@samskins]

2 weeks of trying to figure out how to setup the compiler, finally succeeded. Then I can't even code without errors everywhere. This video made everything so clear and now I can make other simple objects (multicolor cubes for example). So THANK YOU!

[@TheCodingUniverse]

@Redemptie First off, Notepad++ isn't an IDE, it's just a beautified text-editor. If it's syntax highlighting you're after: yes, notepad++ does support the C++ syntax. Visual Studio Express for C++ on the other hand is an IDE, but it requires you to set-up the .dll files for opengl and glut. Fat chance tutorials for that will be up soon.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

I don't think everyone wants me to stray off from Java. In fact: I think most of the subscribers want to see more Java, because that's what they subscribed for. This series will be continued in another form. I have been working on this for several weeks. If you don't like what you see, go and unsubscribe.

[@adnanmunawar7972]

Awesome video. You really know how to teach in a manner in which a person with no knowledge of opengl can understand. Well done and thanks for the video. Please make more

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Indeed. I am using Sublime Text 2 in this video.

[@hasankurisan6224]

You said "series" but no more videos about this :(

[@michaeljones1686]

2sad4me

[@TheCodingUniverse]

@GingerGames This compiling bit only goes for Macintosh users and they need to have the Xcode stuff installed to use the c/c++ compiler and OpenGL framework. For Windows users I recommend using freeGLUT (google it).

[@TheCodingUniverse]

That's true. Learning Java properly supplies you with a solid knowledge of a clean, object-oriented approach.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

As I said in the video description, I have continued this series in the form of the Beginners' OpenGL series.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

What you're seeing is a text editor called "Sublime Text".

[@TheCodingUniverse]

I'm glad the video helped. The Beginners' OpenGL series is supposed to replace this one.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

In the 'keyboard' function, you should change the if-then statement. The value to which 'c' is compared is the ASCII character code that the program reacts to.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

I think the next video I make will be a Beginners' OpenGL one, yes.

[@gar0u73]

Salman, He's just using a text editor called 'Sublime'. It's very nice for software coding.

[@zKrellyn]

Oh, absolutely. I find learning Java in school really helped when learning the C languages. The C languages, to be proficient with, of course, you really need to be able to think with code in the air, ya know what I mean? Once ya learn how to make the long line of code in Java, it's much easier to visualize the 1/8th length of code in C++ haha.

[@Balu108]

Even after so many years, this is still relevant and very helpful! Thank you so much for your videos. :)

[@rolpon2871]

Yes! Also, does anyone know what happened to this guy? He hasn't uploaded in years!

[@xpw1990]

Can you make more videos on C++ openGL and explain the glut/gl and render functions?

[@LightTheMars]

Yep, the code from this video runs on every platform that GLUT supports (that's all desktop systems). Though on Windows or Linux you can't compile with "g++ -framework ...", that's OSX specific, you'll need to manually link the opengl32.lib and glut32.lib. Or just use an IDE (like CodeBlocks or Visual Studio).

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Maybe I'd agree with more if I had an Android, but I don't have an Android. I don't think Java is necessarily more useful than C++, but I do think that the community is better and that Java has it has certain convenient elements such as automatic memory management and a wide variety of built-in libraries. C++ can run natively on Android too.

[@gar0u73]

Great tutorial. Was trying to get a terrain elevation tutorial work, and they were missing a lot of little bits. Thought I'd back up and start at the beginning with GLUT, and your tutorial worked perfect on my Ubuntu 12.04 box. Thank you! Very helpful!

[@TheCodingUniverse]

@jsgnextortex I don't really get what you're saying here, namely: NVIDIA doesn't make CPUs. but I presume it has to do with a conflict between different architectures, in which case you're probably using OpenGL extensions that aren't supported on the other system and are thus emulated, resulting in a slow emulation process. This could also have to do with your definition of "slow", try implementing the delta-pattern.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

In this video I use a programming editor called Sublime Text.

[@GingerGames]

@TheCodingUniverse I'm on a mac. I fixed the problem. I had unistall xcode then reinstall it again to get g++/gcc work fine.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

In this video I am using Sublime Text. Good guess though.

[@GingerGames]

When I try to compile the code at 2:15 , I get a long list of undeclared scopes and things that say /System/Library/Frameworks/GLUT.framework/Headers/GLUT.h:60:23: error: OpenGL/gl.h: No such file or directory etc.

[@sacred8510]

Thank You! This tutorial is very helpful for beginners like me. I am new to c++ graphics, but i understand your explanation, please make more! =D

[@TheWarriorofDestiny]

Dude the tutorial was amazing. I have never seen anyone working on Mac (or anyone using a Mac) and still i got everything (I use Windows, IDE Bloodshed Dev-C++). Could you continue these tutorials? I think there would be plenty of users like me who wants to depend on your stuffs.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

@TheMrOlini I'll probably pick it up in the next JGD tutorial or the one after that. It depends how much time I have.

[@jos3583]

you've answered the question i needed an answer too for quite a few days now. Thank you, you're an extremely intelligent person.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Jo S You are more than welcome, and thank you for the compliment!

[@olendotatv]

I have similar code as yours and triangle still not showing, just black screen :(

[@olendotatv]

sry ok now

[@TheCodingUniverse]

On Windows the process is more complex. In particular the use of higher version OpenGL functions. It is too much for me to explain in this comment, so I suggest you search for help on how to set-up an OpenGL workspace in Visual Studio (Express) through Google.

[@Redemptie]

I've never used notepad++ because it was a general not specific question; I though i would put it in, with out getting into what is and what is not an integrated development environment! Not everyone is stringent to the rules and regulations.

[@DDlol01]

Please never delete this!

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thanks for the feedback. I will consider it.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

@Fayimora Too little exposure and reactions at the time lead me to believe I'd better put my time into Java Game Development.

[@K.V.N.]

Great video, but what happened to the next parts? I can't find any "C++ OpenGL #2" or so on... :(

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Which error do you get?

[@AllanJeremy]

Well this is awesome. But what happened to the other tutorials in these series?

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thanks. This series has been continued in the form of the Beginners' OpenGL series. (link in the video description)

[@ncvitak]

I'm surprised you are not using Xcode to write c++ on mac. I would asume that because you use Eclipse and NetBeans for Java, that you would do something similar by using Xcode. Xcode also has a ton of neat features where it'll find memory leaks in your code.

[@geannaaferatseu4609]

Wow, this seems simpler than what I'm doing using OpenGL with XCode and freeglut. But can I know how if I want to make the object move? I learnt in my class today but the lecturer was using Windows and GetTickCount() is apparently a Windows thing. I tried using mach_absolute_time() to replace it but it does not work.

[@MatejKramny]

Could you make a tutorial on how to map textures to e.g. rectangle in c++ (mac env.)? Thats what I am having problem with, and can't seem to find a guide on google. Don't know if I am searching wrong or something.. Thanks

[@Batin84s]

What IDE are you using here? I've been looking for simplistic IDE's and this looks like the best one.

[@michaeljones1686]

Yes! I can draw a triangle! Nothing can stop me now!

[@TheCodingUniverse]

You mean you weren't able to read a fragment shader?

[@zigo750]

where did you learn to do this??... impressive!!!

[@SpookySkeleton738]

Just download glut and copy glut(dot)h to your include folder then do what he does but where it says Opengl/glut .h just put glut(dot)h

[@hrbharry]

How do I change how it reacts to key presses? No matter what I change the 'c' to in the keyboard function, it closes no matter what key I press.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Would you like me to put up an annotation that tells people how it would work on Linux?

[@adithyapandiri251]

Very good explanation!! Is there a part 2 of this series? Please add more videos

[@Lele665]

Thanks for sharing :) What application are you coding in? the ui looks less cluttered than xcode.

[@TheMBK83]

Thanks a lot for the great tutorial,,, can you make a video about adding a 3D model. I want to add more than one 3D object, extension TRI to my project and then apply diffrent kind of shading (Phong, gouraud , flat shading) and transformations(translation, rotation,etc) on them. help plz

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thank you, but what does Santiago mean?

[@Redemptie]

will glut work with an IDE for windows like: visual express or something like notepad++;

[@MatejKramny]

If you want a suggestion, I couldn't load files from fs in the mac environment from c++..

[@carltoncooke1622]

this is the best video of come across, please do more!

[@AntinKrauss]

The BEST C++ OpenGL (glut) lessons i ever see !! ) Thnx

[@ORTIZ26X]

hello friends I really liked the tutorial and it worked to perfection. perogun if I can put another imajen and if I can dae mobimiento the image and if I can create functions, buttons and things like that.

[@pablobertaco9351]

how do i get the headers, libs and dll for the gl on widows? S; I'm tryng to make it work with Visual Studio for some weeks and I still can't draw a triangle...

[@DiamondSane]

5:38 a real programmers deal

[@MrAnky97]

Dude, like can you please continue this playlist.. because i cannot find any good opengl tutorial elsewhere..

[@PooLeeBoo]

What is your IDE? ;D It looks very clearly.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@projectflowin]

how to download and open glut to program as how you do? Thanx ... I downloaded but i dont know how to open?

[@hrbharry]

I actually fixed it. I had to do some wierd thing to my project. Anyways, I think its cool that ur doing c++ on a mac!

[@C5FlyingSquad]

I get this error: ld: can't open output file for writing: tryingGLUT, errno=21 for architecture x86_64 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status Please help

[@johnsherfey3675]

All I want to know Is how to make my ray tracer real time cross platform. So is there any way to some how just right pixel straight to the screen, or on a polygon then to the screen.

[@jsgnextortex]

How to make Glut apps run good in Nvidia...I compile them in my notebook(intel graphics 256mb) but when i try them in my CPU(Nvidia 512mb) they run slow as hell

[@sirus3002]

this was a really clear tutorial.learned a lot,thank you sir.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

You're welcome!

[@harry-ie5xd]

this video is nearly as old as i am yet it is still useful

[@TheKuleluke]

I think it is just a text editor with syntax highlighting.

[@ivanrazvor6962]

Best OpenGL video tutorial of those, that i have seen. Its also good, that this tutorial for OS X.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

Ivan Razvorotnev Thank you!

[@projectflowin]

Can i use these knowledge to create softwares like make human and blender?

[@TheCodingUniverse]

You're welcome. I'm glad you got what you wanted.

[@arsnakehert]

Wow, great tutorial! I finally (think I) understand the mouse and keyboard callback functions! XD

[@johnnyvesa6845]

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[@TheCodingUniverse]

The setting up of libraries is much less complicated on Mac than it is on Windows.

[@deltakid0]

It's even easier in Debian. By the way, thank you very much, I hope you read this comment since you have no activity from 5 years ago.

[@echeij]

Are you going to continue this serie?

[@NyrixCorp]

Nice tutorial bro. I'd be interested to watch some more episodes, if you ever get time.

[@Themistocles425]

How do I setup OpenGL/GLUT for Microsoft MS Visual Studio C++ 2010?

[@FadyMorris86]

Great tutorial , very clear and organized ! Thank you very much !!!!

[@TheCodingUniverse]

You are welcome and thanks for the compliment!

[@regularieeregular8465]

How to write a Program in C/C++ with OpenGL using Glut.h to display your "First Name" using output primitives by defining vertices in 2d/3d.

[@hamzarahman7763]

Plz plz continue tutorial.. As soon as possible .... I need it...

[@md.imamhossain1890]

I have learned a lot.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

I have continued this series in the form of the Beginners' OpenGL series.

[@Lele665]

@TheCodingUniverse thx, ill try it out.

[@degamemeneer]

What compiler are you using? I need a good free IDE :(

[@ans66ff]

why is the colour 1 and not 255

[@huuchinduu]

what is the name of your compiler?

[@C5FlyingSquad]

which code editor are you using?

[@johnfakename1823]

tried opengl to tutorials several times over the years, and the libraries and packages update/change so fast that it breaks most tutorials. I just decided that I won't learn it

[@TheCodingUniverse]

For video tutorials it is no problem.

[@TheCodingUniverse]

I'm working on it.

[@ArtChartable]

Why the code should stay the same?

[@shreyashwagh4860]

NICE VIDEO ....LAST TIME RESCUE...AMAZING TYPING SPEED!!!

[@ab.3800]

You can use C macros for cross platform includes. Like #ifdef __WIN32

[@beytullahsengul]

hey this is quite old video but the things you taught are always impressive

[@imparadiseknowitbtch7790]

dude awesome but could you show where to get and how to instal Open GL??

[@admin1b12]

is the codes are same with windows