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[t3jem]

This is a tutorial that someone submitted to my programming site when it was up because I didn't know how to install glut on any other compiler than my own. I though it would be helpful to post this up for everyone here so they can use GLUT as well without having to google for hours. I'm not sure if I'm allowed, but I have quoted it and have given credit where credit is due, so if this post is allowed I hope this helps those people who couldn't program in GLUT yet.

Installing G.L.U.T. to Dev C++
By James Duran (email: vrok137@yahoo.com)

For those of you who do not have the $100 visual studio and cannot install glut, this is for you. Practically all the articles I read to install the glut files were designed for people who owned visual studio. So im gonna share with you how not only to install glut, but get a powerful IDE with it (Dev C++).

NOTE: If you already have Dev C++, skip to step 6.

1. Go to www.bloodshed.net (although the name sounds gory, the website is not)

2. Now that you are at the Dev C++ site, look for the "whats new" news tab. It should be right in the middle of the home page.

3. Click and follow the Dev C++ Beta link and download the program.
(get the latest version, v4.9.9.2)

NOTE: If you have a compiler but not an IDE, download the "executable only file". Otherwise download the file that includes Dev C++ plus the Mingw/GCC compiler.

4. Next choose a mirror site to download from.
(For dial-up users, try to pick a mirror site that is in the US or else your connection will be really weak. )

5. Install Dev C++.

6. Open Dev C++ and go to "Tools > Check for Updates/Packages". This should bring you to the update manager.

7. Click below the "Select devpack server" and select "devpacks.org community devpacks".

8. Now click "check for updates" at the bottom of the page. Once its done loading, scroll through the lists of packages until you find a glut package. Once you are ready, check the small box to the left of the name. Download it, and then the computer will install it automatically. Now you have opengl (opengl comes w/dev c++) and glut.

Once you download glut, dev c++ even does you a favor by creating a template for glut programs (isnt that cool!). To use the template, click the "multimedia" tab in the
"create a project" window. The glut template should be there for you to use.

[wutske]

Also worth mentioning when you want to program in openGL:
http://www.videotutorialsrock.com/
http://nehe.gamedev.net/

I have a school assignment where I have to program in openGL using only the GLUT library and I'm not realy sure whether I have to be happy about it. It's quite easy to use, but so limited and some stuff like collision detection are 100x more easy in to implement DirectX.

But hey ... it's not like I have a choise

[vignesh_sunder]

It didnInstalling Glut To Dev C++
I followed this tutorial but is still get the following errors
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp____glutInitWithExit@12'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp____glutCreateWindowWithExit@8'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp____glutCreateMenuWithExit@8'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutGet@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutSolidSphere@16'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutSolidCone@24'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutSolidTorus@24'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutWireSphere@16'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutWireCone@24'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutWireTorus@24'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutSwapBuffers@0'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutPostRedisplay@0'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutPostRedisplay@0'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutInitWindowSize@8'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutInitWindowPosition@8'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutInitDisplayMode@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutReshapeFunc@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutDisplayFunc@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutKeyboardFunc@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutIdleFunc@4'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `_imp__glutMainLoop@0'
...
I'm pretty sure it's a linker error(aren't I so smart?) but this is just running the glut template so... I have no idea what's wrong with it...
any ideas?
-reply by Zack

if you are running c++, then just try to this command line in the parameters under c++ compiler

-DGLUT_STATIC