VC++ project settings assuming that the glut related files are already in the correct folders

VC6 Project

• FILE -> New -> Project and create a new Win32 Console Application project. This allows you to have a console window and a graphics window (opened using glut). Next you need to deal with the project settings.
• To make sure that the appropriate OpenGL, GLU, and GLUT libraries are included
  
  Project -> Settings -> link tab
  
  • Add opengl32.lib, glu32.lib, glut32.lib to the line labeled libraries
  • Make sure that you include GL/glut.h in your source file (or in a header file which is included in the source file)
• At the beginning you should have a project with no files. To add files to the project you have several options
  • If it is an existing source file then Project -> Add files
  • File -> New click on the Files tab and select a C++ Source file. Edit the new file and add it to the project.

VC7 in .NET  and .NET 2003 Project

• FILE -> New -> Project, select Project Type Visual C++ Projects,  select Win32 Project (.NET) or Win32 Console Project  (.NET 2003) in the Templates pane. DO NOT FORGET to enter the project Name. This allows you to have a console window and a graphics window (opened using glut). Next you need to deal with the project settings. Click OK. This starts the Win32 application Wizard, which generates w Win32 application project.
• In the Win32 application Wizard: Select Application Settings, check Application type: Console Application and Additional Options: Empty Project. Click Finish. Now you are brought in the Solution Explorer. You can add, modify, and remove source, header and resource files.
• At the beginning you should have a project with no files. To add files to the project you have several options.  You can add an existing/new source file by
• In the solution explorer right click Source Files, then Add files ->Existing/New Item.
• On the main toolbar Project->Add Existing/New Item.

As long as you have included GL\glut.h in your sources and your OpenGL settings confirm to default you are ready to compile and link by pressint the start button next to the Debug/Release field in the Standard toolbar. To be doubly sure you may choose to inefrom explicitly the Linker where to find OpenGL and GLUT.

 

Setting up the Vc linker

You must open the  Project Property Pages dialog. This can be done in two ways.

• Project->Properties
• In the Solution Explorer, right click the project name, select Properties in the menu

In the Project Property Pages

• In the Configuration list box select All Configurations
• In the left  pane Linker->Input, then in the Additional Dependencies text box in the right pane add openGL32.lib glu32.lib glut32.lib 

                                                        Last update: 09/13/05