Re: Graphics in GNAT for Linux, how?

[dennison@telepath.com (Ted Dennison)]

David Starner <dvdeug@x8b4e53cd.dhcp.okstate.edu> wrote in message news:<a3ag3k$aai1@news.cis.okstate.edu>...
> How about OpenGL? I'm taking a programming class on graphics using
> OpenGL and GLUT, and I have my choice of languages for programs. I have
> found a binding for OpenGL and GLUT on the web, but it was painfully
> thin - 
> procedure glutInit (argcp : access Integer; argv  : access Interfaces.C.Strings.Chars_Ptr);
> is overly difficult to use for Ada, when all it needs is the command
> line or a reasonable facismilie thereof. I can't use anything that would
> hide the GL, though, so it has to be reasonably thin. Anyone know of a
> suitable binding to OpenGL and GLUT?

Why not just make it yourself? Bindings aren't all that tough,
particularly when they are "semi-thick" bindings and you already have
thick bindings to work off of. You'd only need to make ones for the
routines you use.

I'm not just saying this; I've done it. I had an AI class that was
using the PD CLIPS AI shell, and like you I was given my choice of
language to use. The project I made is here -
http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/Fodderbot/Fodderbot.html , and
the semi-thick CLIPS bindings I made for it are here -
http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/AdaClips/AdaClips.html .

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