Installing Code::Blocks IDE with OpenGL

Hi,

In this tutorial I will guide you on how to install code::blocks compiler and configure it with OpenGL for Windows

The procedure is similar if one wishes to install Code::Blocks on Mac and the link for the OpenGL installation is given at last.

DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING GLUT

1.Visit the following link and download Code::Blocks

 http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26

2. Execute the codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup.exe file and follow the wizard. On Choose Component screen choose Full: All plugins, all tools, just everything  from the dropdown list

3.  Thus, after completion of wizard Code::Blocks IDE is installed with MinGW

Installing OpenGL (freeGLUT) library

1. Visit Page : http://freeglut.sourceforge.net/index.php#download

And select the binary link of OpenGL library 

{ The above link will lead to this webpage : http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/

 it will not download library it will lead to its source page, I apologise for error in snapshot, the snapshot of download page is given below }

The link will download the file freeglut-MinGW.zip

2. Unzip the file and it will have the following contents

For 32-bit windows : Select all content and paste in the directory 

"C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW"

For 64-bit windows: Select all content and paste in the directory 

"C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\MinGW"

CONFIGURING CODE::BLOCKS

1.  Click Setting on Menu Bar

2. Click Compiler

3. Click Linker tab and add the libraries names in the order as shown in the snapshot

For further Guidance on configuring Projects visit the following links : 

1. http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=Using_FreeGlut_with_Code::Blocks#A_little_Info_on_Glut32_and_FreeGlut

2. http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=Installing_Code::Blocks

For Tutorial on freeGlut Mac Installation visit this link: http://lazyfoo.net/tutorials/OpenGL/01_hello_opengl/mac/index.php

For Students studying Networking

Link to Download the Packet tracer.

http://www.packettracer.info/category/packet-tracer-5-3-3/

Win7 3rd Party theme Background change tweak

Windows 7 Can be fully customized if you use third party themes which are mentioned in the Links gadget(http://creativx.net/, http://virtualcustoms.net/) . But the transparency theme causes a little trouble in some applications . Eg. Black page in word and other files

So you can use the small trick I uses to make thinks work.

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This was just an example . Though it should have been screenshotted other way round but it will help Like with default theme settings I had

Now its like this