Q1: OpenGL/GLUT

Q1.1: Instructions on how to run OpenGL programs in Visual C++

1. Download the zipped file from here  and unzip it in a new folder.
2. If you are using the CNS lab computers, do the following:
• Copy the files to your local directory where your program resides.
• In your program use: #include "glut.h" to include the glut header file.
3. If you are using your personal computer, you may repeat the previous instructions or do the following:
• Copy glut32.dll into the c:\windows\system and c:\windows\system32 directories.
• Copy the file glut.h into the include directory of Visual C++.
• Copy the file glut32.lib into the lib directory of Visual C++.
• In the library panel of the project setting dialog add glut32.lib to the "Object/library modules" input box.

Q1.2: Instructions on how to run OpenGL programs in Linux

1. GLUT normally comes with Linux. If you do not have it installed you can either compile the source or install the appropriate RPM package.

Q1.3: Problems in linking to glut (Windows/Linux)

1. Try downloading the latest dll files directly from: http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut.html
2. Try downloading and compiling the source code with your compiler. The source code is available here or directly from:  http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut.html

Q2: SVL/VL

Q2.1: Instructions on how to install SVL for use in Visual C++ programs

1. Download the zipped file svl-1.4-bin.zip and unzip it.
2. Copy the files to your local directory where your program resides.
3. In your program use the command: #include "svl/SVL.h" to include the SVL header file.
4. In the library panel of the project setting dialog add  svl.lib  to the "Object/library modules" input box.
5. Note: If you are installing SVL on your personal computer, you may do the following:
• Copy the files under the include directory into the include directory of Visual C++.
• Copy the file svl.lib into the lib directory of Visual C++.

Q2.2: Instructions on how to install SVL for use in Linux

1. Download the RPM file from here or directly from  http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~ajw/public/dist/and install it.
2. The RPM files are rather old and seem not to work properly on a newer system. If you are unable to use the RPM package you need to compile the source. Follow the following steps:
• unzip the source package and execute:

make linux_RH
make
make install (you need to do this part as su)
 
• If you get the following error when compiling the software: Mat.cpp:623: call of overloaded `abs(Real&)' is ambiguous

Edit src/Mat.cpp and replace abs with std::abs in that line
 

Q2.3: Problems in linking to SVL (Windows)

1. Download the SVL source file  svl-1.4.zip  from here  or directly from   http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~ajw/public/dist/
2. Unzip the source files
3. Use the project file provided with the source code in order to compile SVL
4. Copy the file in the lib directory to the lib directory of Visual c++ and copy the svl directory to the include directory of Visual C++.
5. In your program use the command: #include "svl/SVL.h" to include the SVL header file.

Q2.4: Problems in linking to SVL (Linux)

1. Download the SVL source file svl-1.4.tar.gz from here or directly from http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~ajw/public/dist/, and follow the steps below.
2. tar -zvxf svl-1.4.tar.gz
3. cd svl-1.4
4. make linux_RH
5. make config
6. make install