C++ OpenGL setup for VSCode in 2min

GLFW/GLAD setup for VSCode C++ OpenGL development. Done on Windows with the MingW g++ compiler.

[codedeus]

ERRATA:
- In the video at 1:35, I build using the custom build command that tasks.json is for, using Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows (or generally Terminal > Run build task).
- If you run into "glad/glad.h: No such file or directory", you may try to include directly the whole path (from where you run the build command, so include/glad/glad.h in my case (as cwd is ${WorkspaceFolder} in tasks.json, and my workspace folder (root dir of the opened VSCode) is the dir above include)), instead of just glad/glad.h.

[neilshahcosmos]

This was a massive help, I was finally able to get OpenGL to work with VS Code thanks to you. Thank you so much!!!

[King-sdvg]

glad to see I'm not the only one struggling here!

[kidando]

thank you thank you thank you. Setting this up has been kicking my ass for a while. thanks for tutorial

[sirhoog]

Thank you so much. You saved me potential hours of scrolling through Google XD

[monkqp]

thank you dude, I've been struggling to set this up and finally got this working because of you

[buriedbones-nhxr]

man how does anyone have the patience to muck around with these libraries

[uuo]

As a recommendation remember to edit the tasks.json file line 7 with your path to g++.exe compiler file :)

[theyummydogo]

Just doesn't work for me, I can't have my file in my workspace directly, when I open a folder in vscode it's all in the folder I opened, not at the root of the folder, and it just doesn't work.

[humptyd.]

Thank you. Very helpful and concise guide.

[erikdio]

You just saved my life xD
Straight and accurate

[CrisHeredia]

Thanks for the video! It worked for me :D.
I have a question, if I want to add more C++ files, do I have to add it in the "args" of the tasks.json? First time editing tasks.json and I don't understand it very well.

[BrandonW-tx]

I've followed these steps, but I get a bunch of errors regarding glfw functions. For example one is "main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _glfwInit referenced in function _main". I think the problem might be caused by the compiler ignoring several arguments in the tasks.json file, but I don't know how to fix it. These are the arguments being ignored:
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'o' has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release
cl : Command line warning D9002 : ignoring unknown option '-g'
cl : Command line warning D9002 : ignoring unknown option '-libglfw3dll'

[orototo]

it doesn't work for me. glad.h No such file or directory. The folder hierarchy is correct, I copied the json from you. I started it with this command: g++ -o main src\main.cpp.

[SupremeCakeVR]

I did what you said, but it says undefined reference for all of the lines that use something from the GLFW library

[david-]

Hello codedeus, great video.
I have a question, is it possible using GLUT instead of GLFW/GLAD?

[matuskrivka]

Hi, I have an issue with running the provided code. The build is always successful, but when I try running cutable.exe, it prints "Segmentation fault". An empty main does not do this. Can you help?

[thaisartell]

Hi, I've followed your steps and am using the MinGW-w64 compiler but am receiving many statements of "undefined reference to (glfwFunction)" in my terminal. Do you have any recommendations for how to take on this issue?

[alanmiraanime]

hello dude, I followed the tutorial but i'm still getting undefined reference error to the glfw functions :(
got any idea why???

[saulthetaxidriver]

Hey im stuck on the rasks.json file

Should i change anything from the code you provided in your GITHUB code?
In the line 7 and 29 you declared path to g++ my path might be somewhere else should i changed and if yes please guide me thanks