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How can i output Text....

Started by maverick20 Nov 5, 2006 at 8:02 AM 3 replies 1.6k views
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maverick20
maverick20
HI...well just needed to know that how may i output text in a GL or GLUT window, like e.g.,, if i make a rectangle, i want to label it, how can i do that.....thnx..
ff8
ff8
Hello ,
there is manyway to do this one of them is using texture to save the letters the
u draw each letter w/ his texCoord UV on quad or something else
for more information check
nehe.gamedev.net
google.com >_>;

take care.
maverick20
maverick20
Quote:
Original post by ff8
Hello ,
there is manyway to do this one of them is using texture to save the letters the
u draw each letter w/ his texCoord UV on quad or something else
for more information check
nehe.gamedev.net
google.com >_>;

take care.


Man just gimme the command for it, just a simple one, so that i just need to display the letters, change its color, and size.......thnx....

ff8
ff8
um.. opengl is pure graphical language not like DX this mean u need to make ur own
function that handle this stuff..
as i said b4 check nehe it has some great tutorial to implement it or u can
make ur own tho .
take care.
Eitsch
Eitsch
glutStrokeCharacter, glutBitmapCharacter are quick and dirty solutions

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