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A short example of how to use vertex array objects in PyOpenGL
import OpenGL.GL as GL
import OpenGL.GL.shaders
import ctypes
import pygame
import numpy
vertex_shader = """
#version 330
in vec4 position;
void main()
{
gl_Position = position;
}
"""
fragment_shader = """
#version 330
void main()
{
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
}
"""
vertices = [ 0.6, 0.6, 0.0, 1.0,
-0.6, 0.6, 0.0, 1.0,
0.0, -0.6, 0.0, 1.0]
vertices = numpy.array(vertices, dtype=numpy.float32)
def create_object(shader):
# Create a new VAO (Vertex Array Object) and bind it
vertex_array_object = GL.glGenVertexArrays(1)
GL.glBindVertexArray( vertex_array_object )
# Generate buffers to hold our vertices
vertex_buffer = GL.glGenBuffers(1)
GL.glBindBuffer(GL.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertex_buffer)
# Get the position of the 'position' in parameter of our shader and bind it.
position = GL.glGetAttribLocation(shader, 'position')
GL.glEnableVertexAttribArray(position)
# Describe the position data layout in the buffer
GL.glVertexAttribPointer(position, 4, GL.GL_FLOAT, False, 0, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
# Send the data over to the buffer
GL.glBufferData(GL.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 48, vertices, GL.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
# Unbind the VAO first (Important)
GL.glBindVertexArray( 0 )
# Unbind other stuff
GL.glDisableVertexAttribArray(position)
GL.glBindBuffer(GL.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0)
return vertex_array_object
def display(shader, vertex_array_object):
GL.glClear(GL.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
GL.glUseProgram(shader)
GL.glBindVertexArray( vertex_array_object )
GL.glDrawArrays(GL.GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3)
GL.glBindVertexArray( 0 )
GL.glUseProgram(0)
def main():
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((512, 512), pygame.OPENGL|pygame.DOUBLEBUF)
GL.glClearColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0)
GL.glEnable(GL.GL_DEPTH_TEST)
shader = OpenGL.GL.shaders.compileProgram(
OpenGL.GL.shaders.compileShader(vertex_shader, GL.GL_VERTEX_SHADER),
OpenGL.GL.shaders.compileShader(fragment_shader, GL.GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER)
)
vertex_array_object = create_object(shader)
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
while True:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
return
if event.type == pygame.KEYUP and event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
return
display(shader, vertex_array_object)
pygame.display.flip()
if __name__ == '__main__':
try:
main()
finally:
pygame.quit()
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