[PyOpenGL-Users] Re: Bitmaps and Circles?

[Mike C. F. <mcf...@ro...>]

sn...@so... wrote:

>
> Hi, I am writing a simple demo in python using pyOpenGL, and 
> encountered some difficulties: I didn't realize openGL was so 
> completely 3D oriented, there are no bitmap-drawing functions, not 
> even a circle drawing one that I could find.
> I don't actually need much, would it be practical to write a bitmap 
> drawing function in openGL? I've been trying, but am a bit lost (just 
> a bit).
> If it isn't, does anyone know of any alternatives? (Portability is 
> important)
> Amos

If this is really the limit of your interest, OpenGL is probably way too 
big a hammer to pull out.  Something like PyGame would likely be far 
easier to work with, as it has all the device-context-style drawing 
facilities most bitmap-oriented development would need.

BTW, pyopengl-users-admin is the administrative account, you likely 
wanted to send the query to pyopengl-users (copied on this message).

Have fun,
Mike

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  Mike C. Fletcher
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