SWT Experimental OpenGL Plug-in (deprecated)

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On this page you can find the experimental SWT OpenGL plug-in. Instructions:

1. Download the archive for your window system from the list below.
2. Extract it into Eclipse's plugins directory.
3. If you wish to add it to your Eclipse workspace, the easiest steps are:
   • File > Import..., External Plug-ins and Fragments, press Next
   • Optionally select the "Extract Source..." checkbox, press Next
   • Select plug-ins org.eclipse.swt.opengl and org.eclipse.swt.opengl.<yourWS>, press Finish
4. When running an SWT/OpenGL program, ensure that the native library, located in <eclipseRoot> /plugins/org.eclipse.swt.opengl/os/<ws>/<arch>, is on your library path. For information about how to do this see the SWT FAQ, which describes this process for the main swt libraries.

Also available for download is a collection of examples which demonstrate the use of OpenGL through SWT. While these examples are not platform-specific, their performance is dependent upon the capabilities of the OpenGL implementation on the target platform. The example plug-in can be added to your workspace using the same steps described above, and run by invoking the contained OpenGLExample class.

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