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I'm getting Linker errors when trying to compile my OpenGL code with Dev C++, the code compiles perfectly on the university machines using Visual Studio.

I've visited several sites that explain how to get openGL to work om Dev C++, and i've followed the steps.

-Installed the Dev Pack.
-added the glut32.dll file
-changed the parameters in the project options

the parameters are "-lglut32 -lglu32 -lopengl32 -lwinmm -lgdi32" i've tried entering all on same line, i've tried 1 line per parameter but still i get linker errors.

i've hit a brick wall and no idea where to go from here.

Here is the code that i have so far(its for drawing a simple robotic arm);

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  1. #include <windows.h>
  2. #include <gl/gl.h>
  3. #include <gl/glu.h>
  4. #include <gl/glut.h>
  5.  
  6.  
  7. static int shoulder = 0, elbow = 0, wrist = 0, finger1 = 0,finger2 = 0, finger3 = 0;
  8.  
  9. void init(void)
  10. {
  11.     	glClearColor (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  12.     	glShadeModel (GL_FLAT);
  13. }
  14.  
  15.  
  16. void display(void)
  17. {
  18.      	glClear (GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
  19.      	glPushMatrix();
  20.      	glTranslatef (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  21.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat) shoulder, 0, 90, 1.0);
  22.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  23.      	glPushMatrix();
  24.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  25. 	 glColor3f(1,1,1);
  26.      	glutSolidCube (1.0);
  27.      	glPopMatrix();
  28.  
  29.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  30.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat) elbow, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  31.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  32.      	glPushMatrix();
  33.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  34. 	glColor3f(0.9,0.9,0.9);
  35.      	glutSolidCube (1.0);
  36.      	glPopMatrix();
  37.  
  38. 	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  39.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat) wrist, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  40.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  41.      	glPushMatrix();
  42.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  43. 	glColor3f(0.8,0.8,0.8);
  44.      	glutSolidCube (1);
  45.      	glPopMatrix();
  46.  
  47. 	glPushMatrix();
  48. 	glTranslatef (0.5, 0.0, 0.75);
  49.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat) finger1, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  50.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  51.     	glPushMatrix();
  52.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  53. 	glColor3f(0.8,0.8,0.8);
  54.      	glutWireCube (0.75);
  55.      	glPopMatrix();
  56. 	glPopMatrix();
  57.  
  58. 	glPushMatrix();
  59. 	glTranslatef (0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
  60.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat)finger2, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  61.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  62.      	glPushMatrix();
  63.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  64. 	glColor3f(0.8,0.8,0.8);
  65. 	glutWireCube (0.75);
  66. 	glPopMatrix();
  67. 	glPopMatrix();
  68.  
  69.      	glPushMatrix();
  70. 	glTranslatef (0.5, 0.0, -0.75);
  71.      	glRotatef ((GLfloat) finger3, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  72.      	glTranslatef (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  73.      	glPushMatrix();
  74.      	glScalef (2.0, 0.4, 1.0);
  75. 	glColor3f(0.8,0.8,0.8);
  76.      	glutWireCube (0.75);
  77.      	glPopMatrix();
  78. 	glPopMatrix();
  79.  
  80.      	glPopMatrix();
  81.      	glutSwapBuffers();
  82. }
  83.  
  84.  
  85. void reshape (int w, int h)
  86. {
  87.      	glViewport (0, 0, (GLsizei) w, (GLsizei) h);
  88.      	glMatrixMode (GL_PROJECTION);
  89.      	glLoadIdentity ();
  90.      	gluPerspective(65.0, (GLfloat) w/(GLfloat) h, 1.0, 20.0);
  91.      	glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
  92.      	glLoadIdentity();
  93. 	glTranslatef (0.0, 0.0, -5.0);
  94. }
  95.  
  96.  
  97. void keyboard (unsigned char key, int x, int y)
  98. {
  99. 	switch (key) {
  100.         	case 's':   /*  s key rotates at shoulder  */
  101.            		shoulder = (shoulder + 5) % 360;
  102.            		glutPostRedisplay();
  103.            		break;
  104.         	case 'S':
  105.            		shoulder = (shoulder - 5) % 360;
  106.            		glutPostRedisplay();
  107.            		break;
  108.         	case 'e':  /*  e key rotates at elbow  */
  109.            		elbow = (elbow + 5) % 360;
  110.            		glutPostRedisplay();
  111.            		break;
  112.         	case 'E':
  113.            		elbow = (elbow - 5) % 360;
  114.            		glutPostRedisplay();
  115.            		break;
  116. 		case 'w': /*  w key rotates at wrist  */
  117. 			wrist = (wrist + 5) % 360;
  118. 			glutPostRedisplay();
  119. 			break;
  120. 		case 'W':
  121. 			wrist = (wrist - 5) % 360;
  122. 			glutPostRedisplay();
  123. 			break;
  124. 		case '1':
  125. 			finger1 = (finger1 - 5) % 360;
  126. 			glutPostRedisplay();
  127. 			break;
  128. 		case '2':
  129. 			finger2 = (finger2 - 5) % 360;
  130. 			glutPostRedisplay();
  131. 			break;
  132.  
  133. 		case '3':
  134. 			finger3 = (finger3 - 5) % 360;
  135. 			glutPostRedisplay();
  136. 			break;
  137.         	default:
  138.           		break;
  139. 	}
  140. }
  141.  
  142. int main(int argc, char** argv)
  143. {
  144. 	glutInit(&argc, argv);
  145. 	glutInitDisplayMode (GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGB);
  146. 	glutInitWindowSize (500, 500);
  147. 	glutInitWindowPosition (100, 100);
  148. 	glutCreateWindow (argv[0]);
  149. 	init ();
  150. 	glutDisplayFunc(display);
  151.      	glutReshapeFunc(reshape);
  152.      	glutKeyboardFunc(keyboard);
  153.      	glutMainLoop();
  154.      	return 0;
  155. }

Examples of Errors:

[Linker Error] undefined reference to 'glutinit'
[Linker Error] undefined reference to 'glutmainloop'
[Linker Error] undefined reference to 'glutsolidcube'
[Linker Error] undefined reference to 'glutswapbuffers
[Linker Error] undefined reference to 'glutcreatewindow'
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Maybe this will help
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Maybe this will help
Thanks for the reply, i've looked over the site and although it hasnt solved my problem it has made me think that my problem might be a missing library file so i'm gonna investigate that and see if i can get this program to run for me.

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EDIT: Found the glut32 lib file i was missing and added that but still getting the same errors as before.
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Install the glut devpak
http://www.nigels.com/glt/devpak/
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ALready installed the Devpak, was the first thing i did.
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When you create a project did you choose Multimedia > GLUT

This is how to set it up
http://www.zeuscmd.com/tutorials/ope...php#devc++glut
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No, i created a blank project because i'm using code that has already been created.

Creating it as an openGL project would have only put the parameters in for me and created a .C file with the correct #includes.

I already have the openGL parameters and the #includes in this project.

EDIT:

After looking at the link you gave me, i'm guessing the only thing i'm missing is a custom makefile but heres the problem

A) i've never made a make file before
B) that website doesnt go into much detail on makefiles
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I'm not sure what you mean exactly by using code that has already been created but your code compiled for me after I chose glut.
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I wrote in my original post, that i've already writen and compiled the code on a machine at the university using visual studio, i've taken the code home tried to use it on on Dev C++ have been unable to compile,

I've installed the Dev Pak, i've created a blank project and put the code into the blank project.

I've changed the project parameter to include the openGL parameters. which is exactly what happens when you create a glut or openGL project from the multimedia tab.

EDIT: THought to my self maybe i should try and create a glut project, so i have, i've pasted the code in and i'm still getting linker errors

I've been to 4 sites all telling me to do the exact same things, still cant compile after doing those things

EDIT2: i've tried compiling the template code that comes with the glut project, and that also comes up with linker errors.
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