LabA01 Hello OpenGL
Set up an OpenGL framework
Key skills to learn
Set up OpenGL programming environment with GLFW, GLAD
Confgure CMake for cross-platform building
Draw triangles using vertex buffer objects (VBO)
[optional] Use Git with Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio
Tasks
0.a [Optional] Setting up an OpenGL framework with GLFW, GLAD
0.b [Optional] Conifgure CMake
1.1 Creating an OpenGL window
1.2 Draw a single triangle
1.3 [Optional] Commit code to and checkout code from Github
Important Note: To save time in class, you can skip task 0.a and 0.b by starting with the scaffold project proj01_scaffold.zip below or from the lab download folder on Blackboard. Download and open the project with VS code or Visual Studio 2022.
Project profile
Language: C++
Build system : CMake/Visual Studio Code/Visual Studio 2022
External libaries: GLFW, GLAD
Platform: Windows
External libraries
GLAD: OpenGL function loader
GLFW: for OpenGL window management and input events handling
Tools
Visual Studio Code + CMake Tools extension : IDE (git integrated)
Visual Studio 2022 : IDE (git integrated)
CMake: for cross platform building file generation
Git : for version control
Source code
Scaffold with OpenGL and CMake ready
Final source code
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