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I think I understand the different ways it rotates, I just want to rotate one shape while another stays still

Well when I put the rotate within the push and pop it won't rotate.

EDIT: This is using the "glutMainLoop();".

glPushMatrix(); glRotatef(0.1, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0); glBegin(GL_POLYGON); glColor3f(0.0, 0.0, 1.0); glVertex3f(0.3, 0.8, 0.0); glVertex3f(0.3, 0.2, 0.0); glVertex3f(0.8, 0.2, 0.0); glVertex3f(0.8, 0.8, 0.0); glEnd(); glPopMatrix(); Shouldn't this rotate my rectangle and nothing else?

Thanks!

So, the push and pop helps matrix selection?

which object is the "glRotatef" function rotating?
How do I specify one object as opposed to another?
Do I just use the "push" and "pop" to change between objects I'm controlling?

EDIT: Evidently not.

So does view space only have an x and y, or does it have a z within the use of the library?

So, model space has the origin in the center?
And view space has its own origin... like the upper left corner of the viewing area?

So now some questions...
What, more specifically, is the point of matrix mode and projection and "glOrtho"?

I made a polygon! I did it! I made a window appear with a polygon inside of it!
Thanks, guys.
Ah, the feeling of learning something new, and visual, in programming. And without a bunch of bugs...for now.
Does it always feel this good?

Thank you.

I'm apparently supposed to put a library file inside of a "PlatformSDK" folder, but I'm not finding the folder.
Any ideas?

EDIT: I think I found what I was looking for.

Thank you.

Also, does "freeglut" work the same as Glut?

Thanks.
I'll try out that first link.

I think I tried the other one before and it didn't make much sense to me.

I've gotten back into programming. I had done some work with SDL before, but anything I try to learn with OpenGL I don't understand. The tutorials on it don't seem complete, even the online book. How do I START? What goes at the BEGINNING of the program? How do I use a window that I've set up? How d...

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Thanks guys.