Chapter 1: Using OpenGL in a Windows Environment

This chapter helps you get started writing an OpenGL program for a Windows environment (Windows 95 or Windows NT). It discusses these topics:

• "Introduction to OpenGL on Windows" provides background information. It explains how OpenGL fits into the Windows environment and also points to other relevant documents.

• "Using OpenGL on Windows: A Simple Example" examines a simple example program to explain what you need to do to get a simple program running.

Introduction to OpenGL on Windows

Using OpenGL on Windows: A Simple Example