GLDib Demonstrates Rendering to DIBSections By Using OpenGL (272221)

SUMMARY

The GLDib sample, which is contained in the self-extracting executable, Gldib1.exe, demonstrates how to render an OpenGL scene into a DIBSection (a device-independent bitmap). The sample also demonstrates how to display and print the DIBSection, thus effectively rendering OpenGL to the printer.

The sample creates a DIBSection that is in the same format as the screen, which avoids the need for system-translation of the DIB at display time. This can yield relatively fast animation for unaccelerated systems.

The frames-per-second (FPS) animation rate is displayed in the title bar of the window. You can reset this calculation (after resizing the window for instance) by pressing the "R" (or "r") key on your keyboard.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Gldib1.exe

Release Date: Sep-22-2000

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119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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REFERENCES

Most of the following references can be found on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library CD-ROMs. Some of these references are published by publishers independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the reliability of these resources.

For general information about OpenGL, please see the following resource:
OpenGL 1.2 Programming Guide, Third Edition: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL. Version 1.2. Mason Woo, et al.; Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201604582. (This book is also known as the "red book.")
For more information about DIBS, see the following references:
Gery, Ron. DIBs and Their Use. March 1992. (Development Library, Technical Articles).
Gery, Ron. Using DIBs with Palettes. March 1992. (Development Library, Technical Articles).
For additional information about DIBs and DIBSections in general, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
230492 HOWTO: Retrieving an Optimal DIB Format for a Device
186221 SAMPLE: DibSectn.exe Uses DIBSections in Win32