Hi does opengl use the same compiler as c++ if not can anyone reccomend a good one that is free. Can anyone recommend a good c++ commpiler as well. thank you.

OpenGL isn''t a language. OpenGL is a standard from which libraries are implemented. You access these implementations from another language (most common languages have bindings).

Thanks, so you just include an opengl libary in a program using another language e.g. c++.
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Thanks, so you just include an opengl libary in a program using another language e.g. c++.

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In short, yes.

Thank you,
Please can you reccomend a decent c++ compiler, that is free. And where can I get it.
The compiker I have currently runs through msdos and does not create a .exe file. Thanks again.
Ps. I am on windows 98.

Try DJGPP or MingW32.
DJGPP will only generate DOS executables, last i checked, and I found MingW32 just a little hard to set up.

Try Dev-C++. It''s an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that uses the MinGW port of GCC.

Thankyou but dev-c++ is the one I have got. it only runs the files in MSDOS and doesn''t allow an .exe file to be made. am I using it wrong

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Thankyou but dev-c++ is the one I have got. it only runs the files in MSDOS and doesn''t allow an .exe file to be made. am I using it wrong

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If your program runs in a console window (not the same as MS-DOS), you most likely created a console project. Create a windowed project (don''t remember the exact name) if you don''t want to have a console window automatically opened for your application.

It certainly does generate exe-files. Compile a project and look in the project''s directory. As long as the compilation succeeded there should be an exe there.

When I open the file ''ch''. It comes up with a small window, with the c:\ symbol.
I select the directory where my file is. ''cd my documents++'' and type the file i want to run ''hm.txt'' it runs the file in the same window and then goes back to the c:\my documents etc...
am I running the wrong file. If so where is the right file.