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library2.3.1vcpkgunverified

The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library (GLEW) is a cross-platform open-source C/C++ extension loading library.

utility

vcpkg install glew

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SIG · GLEW

glew

utilitycppv2.3.1

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GL/glew.h

✓ #include <GL/glew.h>

Initialize GLEW and check for errors.

#include <GL/glew.h> #include <iostream> int main() { glewExperimental = GL_TRUE; GLenum err = glewInit(); if (err != GLEW_OK) { std::cerr << "GLEW init failed: " << glewGetErrorString(err) << std::endl; return 1; } std::cout << "GLEW initialized" << std::endl; return 0; }

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Known issues

gotchaGLEW requires an OpenGL context before initialization.

fix

Create an OpenGL context (e.g., via GLFW or SDL) before calling glewInit().

affects: all

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2.3.1latest on vcpkg

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