Ramsey's GLUI Guide


Windows Concerns

  1. Make sure your windows has glut already. Use this link and follow those directions there to make sure this is installed. Loading GLUT
  2. Place glui32.lib in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\lib
  3. Replace glut.h and . . .
  4. Place glui.h in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\include\GL (may have to create GL directory)
  5. You may also need to do switch your project to Release mode if it crashes while creating the glui window.
  6. Use this basic file for minor assistance basicglui.cpp
  7. This manual will come in handy: manual.pdf

Mac Concerns

  1. Download GLUI package. Try a framework: here
  2. Install the package which puts the GLUI framework in /Library/Frameworks
  3. You may copy the glui.h file from /Library/Frameworks/GLUI.framework/Headers into the same directory as your cpp, or otherwise modify your Makefile to look in this directory for includes.
  4. use #include "glui.h" or otherwise be sure to include glui.h
  5. add -framework GLUI to your compile line or Makefile