SE 313 Computer Graphics and Visual Programming, Fall 2011

Information

• Syllabus and course information on ECTS (the syllabus there is outdated, we are learning 3D)
• Please join our Google group to keep up-to-date about class announcements.
• E-mail the instructor with questions, issues and to turn in assignments.

Projects

• Project topics

Programming

• Glut: for windows. If you are using Linux, install freeglut-dev using your package manager.
• Making OpenGL work with GLUT
  • Sample GLUT program to test with: testglut.c. You may have to remove "GL\" in your #include lines in Windows.
  • A template GLUT program: gluttemplate.c
  • Visual Studio 10: Screenshots showing how to set up project properties in Visual Studio:
    • Accessing the dialog
    • Pointing the linker to the GLUT library
    • Telling the compiler where to find headers and libraries
  • Code::Blocks
    • A tutorial
  • Linux command line
    • Here's the command line that I used to compile my project: gcc -Wall -o testprog testprog.c -lglut -lGLU
    • If it does not work out of the box, your OpenGL is probably not set up correctly. See if you can run glxgears. Also try glxinfo and see if direct rendering is on.
    • Here are some possible solutions
      • "I'm receiving a Segmentation Fault or any other error after I run my program"
        • Try running your program as LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 ./testprog, or alternatively run export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 once and then run your program.
        • These links may also help: 1 2 3 4

Lectures