wglad

• glad for win32

wglad is a simplified and user-friendly wrapper around glad, designed to streamline OpenGL loading and make it more accessible for developers. With wglad, integrating GLAD into your project is faster, easier, and more flexible.

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🚀 Features

• Simplified Integration: Replace complex GLAD setup with a streamlined interface.
• Flexible Usage: Multiple options to integrate WGLAD into your project.
• Enhanced Usability: Intuitive API for OpenGL loading and usage.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly on all major platforms.
• Customizable Configurations: Tailor the behavior to fit your project's requirements.

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🛠️ Technologies

• Language: C/C++
• GLAD: The foundation for OpenGL loading.
• Build Tools: Supports integration with CMake or manual project setups.
• Compilers: msvc / llvm-clang / mingw-gcc
• TODO: intergration with linux (xlib)...

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📦 Installation

Option 1: Clone and Build Example

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ripcode0/wglad.git
   cd wglad
   cmake -S . -B build -DBUILD_EXAMPLE=ON
   cmake --build build

2. Include wglad source files in your project.
3. Ensure you have the necessary GLAD files generated from the GLAD Generator.

Option 2: Add as a Submodule

1. Add wglad as a submodule to your repository:

   git submodule add https://github.com/ripcode0/wglad.git <submodule-path>/wglad

2. Update your build system to include WGLAD.

Option 3: Add Subdirectory

1. Clone or Submodule
2. Link the library to your project:
   • For CMake:

     add_subdirectory(wglad)
     
     target_link_libraries(your_project PRIVATE wglad)
     or
     target_link_libraries(your_project PRIVATE wglad::wglad)

   • For manual linking, add the .lib or .a file to your linker options.

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📖 Usage

1. Include wglad in your project:

   #include "<wglad/wglad.h>

2. Initialize wglad in your OpenGL application:

   HDC dc{};
   HGLRC rc{};
   
   wglad::create_context_from_hwnd(hwnd, &rc, &dc, true);

3. Render process:

   glClearColor(0.2f, 0.25f, 0.3f, 1.f);
   glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
   
   //render contents
   
   ::SwapBuffers(dc);

4. Discard wglad context:

   wglad::release_context(hwnd, &rc, &dc);

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve WGLAD:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature-name.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add feature XYZ".
4. Push the branch: git push origin feature-name.
5. Submit a pull request.

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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🌟 Show your support

If WGLAD makes your OpenGL development smoother, give it a ⭐ on GitHub!