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reubatsch456
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject: Need some clarification. |
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When someone programs with OpenGl or Win32api, are they just programming in C with specific libraries?
Is win32api used to make windows?
And when you use the DirectX or OpenGl graphic libraries, do you program with them in C or C++ or does it make not difference?
Thanks to those to help me....I know I am noob now but everyone has to start somewhere.
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appalsap
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: Need some clarification. |
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| reubatsch456 wrote: | | When someone programs with OpenGl or Win32api, are they just programming in C with specific libraries? |
Not "just", they are two distinct concepts, the win32 api are general purpose, OpenGL is for hardware accelerated graphics.
| reubatsch456 wrote: | | Is win32api used to make windows? |
Yes, but you can do much more with it.
| reubatsch456 wrote: | | And when you use the DirectX or OpenGl graphic libraries, do you program with them in C or C++ or does it make not difference? |
There's a difference, but there are bindings for other languages.
| reubatsch456 wrote: | | Thanks to those to help me....I know I am noob now but everyone has to start somewhere. |
That was unnecessary.
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atom0s
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Need some clarification. |
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| reubatsch456 wrote: | When someone programs with OpenGl or Win32api, are they just programming in C with specific libraries?
Is win32api used to make windows?
And when you use the DirectX or OpenGl graphic libraries, do you program with them in C or C++ or does it make not difference?
Thanks to those to help me....I know I am noob now but everyone has to start somewhere. |
By reading this, it makes it sound like you think the Win32 API, OpenGL, and DirectX can only be touched by C/C++ applications, which is not the case. Any language that can access / use API can use Win32 API. As for something like DirectX and OpenGL, they can both, natively, be used in tons of different languages. And those that are not native and probably be hacked to use them.
| reubatsch456 wrote: | | And when you use the DirectX or OpenGl graphic libraries, do you program with them in C or C++ or does it make not difference? |
This basically boils down to the whole "C or C++?" question. C++ is a superset of C, an extension to the language. It introduced the OO style of programming to C. With Classes, Virtual Functions, etc. If you are working on a major application / game that will be using DirectX or OpenGL, I would personally suggest using C++, classes are just a great thing to have and it makes the creation of things a lot easier.
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