I'd like to know if there is a way to graphics programming on GNU/Linux .. something very similar to what I'd do in C on windows using Borland C.
Try OpenGL by Mesa3D. Its a graphic library not similar to Borland but good for graphics programming. Also download the "RedBook" without which it is impossible to start programming if you havent used OpenGL before.
Philip Tellis philip.tellis@gmx.net on Fri, 18th march wrote :
Did you mean like C on DOS? If you want stuff that primitive then look at svgalib. If you want stuff that's displayed in the windowing system, then look at opengl.
You could also have a look at aalib for something cool.
Next time run a web search before asking a question. ----- I did google and found out about OpenGL and Mesa3D and other libs, but thats not what I wanted and that is precisely why I posted a 'simple' question here, again cause I'm a newbie.And yes Mr. Philip I am looking for something that primitive 'cause I do need it for some purpose not because it would make me sound elite.
and I will make sure I won't post another newbie question here Cheers. ----
Sometime on Mar 19, Fr cobbled together some glyphs to say:
looking for something that primitive 'cause I do need it for some
Note, primitive has many meanings. The one I refer to is this:
3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.
I did not mean anything hurtful.
and I will make sure I won't post another newbie question here
Feel free to post newbie questions. Just make sure you do your homework first. Help people give you better answers.
FWIW, what you want does not require progamming. You're looking for something called 'bootsplash'. I forget all the details, but you can search the net for that ;)
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:40:50 +0530, A C E absolutely.confused.engineer@gmail.com wrote:
Try OpenGL by Mesa3D. Its a graphic library not similar to Borland but good for graphics programming. Also download the "RedBook" without which it is impossible to start programming if you havent used OpenGL before.
Beware of taking advice from "absolutely.confused.engineer" ;-)
Jokes Apart it is up to you regarding what you want to do. If you want to look at computer graphics for exploring the various graphics algorithms.. I think svgalib is a very good option. Once you have a nice grasp of the various concepts and algorithms of the subject, you can then go on to more serious programming using OpenGL. IMHO using OpenGL in the initial phases will only result in you wasting time learning the standard api's rather that focusing on computer graphics.
My 2 paise :-)
On Sat, Mar 19, 2005 at 12:40:50AM +0530, A C E wrote:
I'd like to know if there is a way to graphics programming on GNU/Linux .. something very similar to what I'd do in C on windows using Borland C.
Try OpenGL by Mesa3D. Its a graphic library not similar to Borland but good for graphics programming. Also download the "RedBook" without which it is impossible to start programming if you havent used OpenGL before.
there are several ways of doing this. I telling about the stuff I use. try vpython.org, and python from within blender. blender is made using opengl and can be easily extended by scrpting with python. also check pyGTK.
Nagarjuna
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