Re: [PyOpenGL-Users] bus error on gluNewQuadric()

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hi dave

>>the only thing i changed is that i was actually creating the q =
>>gluNewQuadric() as a to reuse it so that i dont do it everytime i create a
>>circle. Now i put it into the drawing function and there is no problem. I
>>guess osx didnt like to reuse the object and needs to create one new every
>>time.
> 
> 
> OSX's OpenGL implementation requires a GL context to exist before you can 
> create a quadric; this also applies to Linux & probably other Unixes, 
> Windows happens to be different and lets you create a quadric any time.
> 
> So, if you move your gluNewQuadric() call to happen _after_ you've opened 
> a window (for instance, after calling glutCreateWindow), then it should be 
> fine, and you'll only need to create it once.

great. now it does makes sense.
thanks



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