Getting GLEW to compile in Code::Blocks

Question

I\'m wanting to get into and learn OpenGL in C++ and am using Code::Blocks. I was able to get freeglut to work, along with several online examples (as well as the example that

Answer 1

I was struggling getting a GLEW example to work yesterday from https://open.gl/introduction I am working my way through those tutorials and find setting up the environment is always the hardest part. I also use Code:Blocks w/ MinGW and wanted to get into OpenGL. Below you will find a quick summary for building GLEW and SFML yourself and also how to setup a project that uses both...

What after many frustrations worked for me was to download "glew-1.13.0.zip" (the Source ZIP, I had to build GLEW myself) Copy zip file content to C:\ (this path should now work: C:\glew-1.13.0\build\cmake)

You will have to buld GLEW for Code:Blocks w/ MinGW

I got myself CMake (google it)

Copy zip file content to C:\ (C:\CMake3.2.0\bin) and run cmake-gui.exe

In CMake find:

Where is the source code: C:\glew-1.13.0\build\cmake

Where to build the binaries: C:\glew-1.13.0\ownbuild

Click Configure (Pick your compiler in my case "CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles") Click Generate (leave the settings alone, just press the button)

Now open C:\glew-1.13.0\ownbuild\glew.cbp in Code:Blocks and build all (shortcut is Ctrl+F9 in CodeBlocks :D )

After the build was a success your GLEW is built and ready for your environment

///////// START - SFML SIDE TRIP Since i am a fan of SFML and the abvoe mentioend tutorial supports it you might want to build and use sfml also

sfml 2-3-2 (google it)

1. instal oal (oalinst.exe) from openal.software.informer.com/3.0/
2. In CMake:

Where is the source code: C:/SFML-2.3.2 Where to build the binaries: C:/SFML-2.3.2/build

check SFML_BUILD_EXAMPLES

3. codeblocks: -build "all"

//////// END - SFML SIDE TRIP

---

Now you want to use GLEW

Create a new console application in code:blocks (I called it "GLEW_sample")

right click on that and choose build options

Now link in CB as follows:

LINKER SETTINGS: (I don't like to keep relative paths) *add all the SFML libs as usual C:\SFML-2.3.2\build\lib\ *add OPENGL.dll from system32 folder C:\Windows\System32\opengl32.dll *add GLEW libs C:\glew-1.13.0\ownbuild\lib\

SEARCH DIRECTORIES: COMPILER: C:\SFML-2.3.2\include C:\glew-1.13.0\include LINKER: C:\SFML-2.3.2\build\lib C:\glew-1.13.0\ownbuild\bin

This is the source code from the above mentioned tutorial https://open.gl/content/code/c2_color_triangle.txt just replace the code in your console application with it and you are good to go.

Now you have built GLEW and SFML w/ Cmake and created a project with working source code. Compile it and enjoy