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My original function used std::ifstream, but I copied the one shown off the internet once I had this problem. Urgh, now I'm getting bad access on glShaderSource

Tomas
– Tomas

2010-05-28 09:08:05 +00:00
Commented May 28, 2010 at 9:08
If I make the read function use std::string, won't it need to use chars for the ifstream functions anyway?

Tomas
– Tomas

2010-05-28 09:18:04 +00:00
Commented May 28, 2010 at 9:18
@Tomas, I don't follow your second question, but it looks like you're having some trouble with pointers, so why don't you put shaders on hold for a moment and carefully work some simpler examples with pointers (including, but not only, C-style strings) until you feel more comfortable.

Jesse Beder
– Jesse Beder

2010-05-28 14:25:07 +00:00
Commented May 28, 2010 at 14:25
I changed my function into one which used strings instead and everything working fine - thanks for the advice. What I was trying to say one comment up was that since fstream's functions all take pointers to chars to send data back, getting it in that form then converting it to a string, only to convert it back for opengl seemed a bit redundant. In any case I found a workaround in an article somewhere which used stringstream and reader->rdbuf() - it seems like a waste of time, but hey, it works. Cheers for the advice and all

Tomas
– Tomas

2010-05-28 15:40:50 +00:00
Commented May 28, 2010 at 15:40

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