Setting up graphics.h in VS Code(C++)

1. Download graphics header file from here.

2. Download and install tdm-gcc 32bit compiler.

3. Copy files from include and lib folder from graphics folder file you downloaded in step 1 to include and lib folder of tdm-gcc 32bit.

4. Open VS Code and create a new project folder and open C/C++ configuration.

5. In the configuration setting set compiler path to C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/g++.exe (this location may be different).

6. Paste following to compiler arguments. -lbgi -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -luuid -loleaut32 -lole32

7. Set C++ standard to c++11

8. Write some codes and build the code with followin config:

   

9. Then you are good to go.

Setting up graphics.h in Sublime Text 3(C++)

1. Download the above BGI file from thefunkydude/ComputerGraphicsLab.

2. Copy the file to path c:/dev.

3. Make sure that mingw is added to the environment variables.

4. Open your sublime text and follow the setps: tools->Build system->New build system.

5. Copy the following code and paste it to the new build system:

   {
     "shell_cmd": "g++ -std=c++17 \"${file}\" -IC:\\dev\\BGI -LC:\\dev\\BGI -lbgi -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -luuid -loleaut32 -lole32 -o \"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\" &&                start cmd /c \"title ${file_base_name}.exe && \"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\" && echo. && echo. && pause\"",
     "file_regex": "^(..[^:]*):([0-9]+):?([0-9]+)?:? (.*)$",
     "working_dir": "${file_path}",
     "selector": "source.c++",
   }
   

6. Save the build system with extension .sublime-build.

7. Select the build system you just saved from the tools menu and you are good to go.

8. Check with a testfile.cpp as:

   #include<graphics.h>
   int main()
   {
     initwindow(400,400,"TEST FILE");
     rectangle(50,100,200,250);
     //your code
     getch();
     closegraph();
     }
   

Setting up Opengl (freeglut) in sublime text3 (c++)

• Build code for now:

      {
        "shell_cmd": "g++ -std=c++17 \"${file}\" ‐IC:\\freeglut\\include ‐LC:\\freeglut\\lib ‐w ‐Wl,‐subsystem,windows ‐lOpenGL32 ‐lglu32 ‐lfreeGLUT -o \"${file_base_name}\"             && start cmd /c \"title ${file_base_name}.exe && \"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\" && echo. && echo. && pause\"",
        "file_regex": "^(..[^:]*):([0-9]+):?([0-9]+)?:? (.*)$",
        "working_dir": "${file_path}",
        "selector": "source.c++",
      }

• A test code drawing a triangle taken from This site.

      #include<Gl/glut.h>

      void display() {

        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

        glBegin(GL_POLYGON);
          glVertex3f(-0.6, -0.75, 0.5);
          glVertex3f(0.6, -0.75, 0);
          glVertex3f(0, 0.75, 0);

        glEnd();

        glFlush();
      }

      int main(int argc, char** argv) {

        glutInit(&argc, argv);
        glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_SINGLE | GLUT_RGB);


        glutInitWindowPosition(80, 80);
        glutInitWindowSize(400, 300);
        glutCreateWindow("A Simple Triangle");

        glutDisplayFunc(display);
        glutMainLoop();
      }

Setting up OpenGL(freeglut) in Visual Studio

1. Download free glew and glut from here.
2. Extract the files in a folder you desire.(you need the folder so never delete it unless you donot want to do opengl anymore)
3. Open Visual Studio and create a C++ solution/project.
4. Go to the properties of your project.
5. Inside properties go to C/C++ and in additional include directories include the include folders from the files you dowloaded before.
6. Go to general of linker section and in additional library directories include the lib folders from the files you downloaded before.
7. In the input of linker section add following in additional dependencies. (freeglut.lib , glew32.lib)
8. Copy and paste following files you downloaded before in System32 folder. (freeglut.dll , glew32.dll)
9. Now copy the code and build your project and run it, then you are good to go.

      #include<Gl/glut.h>

      void display() {

        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

        glBegin(GL_POLYGON);
          glVertex3f(-0.6, -0.75, 0.5);
          glVertex3f(0.6, -0.75, 0);
          glVertex3f(0, 0.75, 0);

        glEnd();

        glFlush();
      }

      int main(int argc, char** argv) {

        glutInit(&argc, argv);
        glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_SINGLE | GLUT_RGB);


        glutInitWindowPosition(80, 80);
        glutInitWindowSize(400, 300);
        glutCreateWindow("A Simple Triangle");

        glutDisplayFunc(display);
        glutMainLoop();
      }