Deborah R. Fowler

Last time this course was offered (Winter 2018). In the past we have used VS2017, 2015 and until W16 we had been using 2010.

Notes about VS 2015 are included at the top of this section and have been tested on my home computer.
Please skip to the bottom only for instructions for older versions of Visual Studios.

TIP: VISUAL STUDIOS 2015 – do not use the default install, you must select custom to install C++ support (you can go back and add it if you forgot – I did as I thought it would be out of the box …

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2015/07/24/setup-changes-in-visual-studio-2015-affecting-c-developers.aspx

NOTE: Microsoft has changed their install procedures for VS 2015 since I downloaded in early October 2015. 

• use the community version (free)  https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/

Now the "install" of freeglut is thru NuGetPackageManager
If this method is used, do NOT have the lib file included in the properties. (If you are using an older file that included them you may need to remove them)

Steps are:
1. Tools/NuGet Package Manager/ Manage NuGet Packages for Solution
2. Click on Browse and search for nupengl.core (warning - do not use the nuopengl.core.redist)
3. Select it, select checkbox for project and install

Please note, on Windows 7, Community version vs_community_EDU.exe does not work, download the iso and burn to disc (right click and select Windows Disk Image Burner, then burn), then run off disk to install ... however the professional version does work without iso/burn. UPDATE JAN 7/2017 - VS 2015 Community works on Windows 7 and installs with vs_community_EDU_758833255.1483585560.exe.

I note that since October, the default install of both the above littered my Program Files (x86) with files rather than neatly putting all into the Microsoft Visual Studio XX subdirectory. UPDATE JAN 7/2017 - clean install on Windows 7, to be tested on Windows 10.

A trial pro version for SCAD only existed but I have had license issues at home - community recommended instead (do not use the MSDN resources, use Microsoft site and download vs_professional_ENU.exe (this one does work on Windows 7 and higher).https://www.visualstudio.com/post-download-vs?sku=pro&clcid=0x409

NOTE: VS 2015 has python support:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2015/08/03/why-write-python-in-visual-studio.aspx

THESE ARE NOTES FOR VS 2010 and are archived here:

If you do not have freeglut already installed:

• Get the freeglut-MSVC-3.0.0-2.mp.zip file from http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/
  
• Extract the files where you will see three folders: lib, include and bin
• We are using 32-bit Windows with Visual Studio 2010 (ie. Win32 console application). Place the files as follows:
• lib files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\lib
  
• include files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\include\GL   (copy the gl folder to the VC/include folder)
  
• dll file: C:\Windows\SysWOW64
  

Inside Visual Studios 2010 go to

• Now in your project you can use #include <GL/glut.h> 
  (You do not need to include <windows.h> or <gl/GL.h>)
• Project->(your-project-name)Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->Input and under Additional Dependencies add freeglut.lib

• If you have not upgraded 2010 from the original download you may need to set
  
• Project->(your-project-name)Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->General and under Enable Incremental Linking set it to NO