How to Install OpenGL

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How to Install OpenGL

• Software running under Microsoft Windows makes
  extensive use of "dynamic link libraries." A
  dynamic link library (DLL) is a set of executable
  code that has the following properties
• the code is loaded at run time only when it is
  actually needed (dynamically linked)
• it is group of functions for accomplishing common
  tasks (a library)

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How to Install OpenGL

• To create code that uses DLL's, you typically
  need 3 types of software
• header files (.h)
• these files contain data type definitions and
  function prototypes that allow your code to be
  compiled correctly.
• They are text files that you can read and study
  to get a better understand of how the software
  works.

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How to Install OpenGL

• library files (.lib)
• these files typically contain function "stubs"
  that know how to invoke appropriate DLL functions
  at run time.
• these files are used at link time to create your
  executable file.
• DLL files (.dll)
• these files contain the actual executable library
  code.
• these files are invoked at run time.

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Installation Procedure

• Step 1 Download the software
• Step 2 Unarchive the files
•  Unzip the archive file OpenglSoftware.zip
• Step 3 Copy the Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL)
  Files to the Operating System Folder Copy the
  files
• Opengl32.dll
• Glu32.dll
• glut32.dll
• to the folder C\Windows\System. Note The first
  two DLL's may already be there. If it prompts you
  that the file already exists, select the option
  that chooses the file with the most recent date.

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Installation Procedure

• Step 4 Copy the OpenGL Header Files to the
  Compiler Folders Go to the "include" folder of
  your compiler.         For Visual C, this
  folder is C\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
  Studio\Vc98\Include Create a new subfolder
  called "GL" in this folder         (if the
  folder already exists, do nothing) Copy the
  following files into the "GL" folder
• Gl.h
• Glu.h
• glut.h
• Note The first two .h files may already be
  there. If it prompts you that the file already
  exists, select the option that chooses the file
  with the most recent date.

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Installation Procedure

• Step 5 Copy the OpenGL Library Files to the
  Compiler Folders
• Go to the "Library" folder of your compiler.
          For Visual C, this is the folder
  C\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
  Studio\Vc98\Lib Create a new subfolder called
  "OpenGL" in this folder. Copy the following
  files into this subfolder
• OpenGl32.lib
• Glu32.lib
• glut32.lib 

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OpenGL in Visual C

• Step 1 Create a personal folder (directory) on
  the C hardrive to save your work.
• Step 2 Launch Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual
  C

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OpenGL in Visual C

• Step 3 Create a new project
• Under the "File" menu execute the "New"
  command. 
• Select the project type as "Win32 Console
  Application"
• If you do not see this as an option, you are not
  in the "projects folder." Select the "Project"
  tab at the top of the window.
• Type a project name into the edit box. For
  example Lab01 
• Change the location of the project to your
  personal folder/directory. 
• Note Never save your work under the Visual C
  folders hierarchy.
• Select the "OK" button.
• Select the "An empty project" radio button then
  select the "Finish" button.
• Select "OK" on the next window.

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OpenGL in Visual C
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OpenGL in Visual C

• Step 4 Add source code files to the project
• If the files already exist
• Use "Project" menu select "Add to Project"
  command "Add files" command.
• Select one or more appropriate files
• Select "OK"
• To create new files
• Use the "File" menu select "New" command select
  the appropriate type of file
• Enter and edit your text as needed.
• Save your work
• Use "Project" menu select "Add to Project"
  command "Add files" command.
• Select one or more appropriate files
• Select "OK"

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OpenGL in Visual C
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OpenGL in Visual C

• Step 5 Add the OpenGL library files to the
  project as in step 4.
• Use "Project" menu select "Add to Project"
  command "Add files" command.
• Change to the folder that contains the library
  files in the UPM labs, this will be the folder ?
  
• If you do not see the files appear, it is
  probably due to the wrong "file type filter"
  change the filter to .lib.
• Select the following 3 libraries
• OpenGl32.lib
• Glu32.lib
• glut32.lib
• Select "OK"

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OpenGL in Visual C

• Step 6 Execute the program
• To compile the currently open file   
• Use "Build" menu select "Compile" command
• To compile and link
•  Use "Build" menu select "Build" command
• To compile, link, and execute        
• Use "Build" menu select "Execute" command