How do I draw text using OpenGL, SDL and C++?

Question

I heard about SDL_TFF which I read about here but I don't understand how am I supposed to connect the TrueType2 library.

Maybe there is something better out there?

Answer 1

For OpenGL things I usually use QT. This library is well documented and easy to use.

Answer 2

You can try to use FreeGLUT. If you like you can pull the text drawing files from the project.

Answer 3

This article is about SDL and text output. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

I came across this great guide on linking in SDL extensions for those new to SDL, which you may find useful.

That said, when I had your problem, I eventually went with FTGL as the way SDL-ttf produces an SDL-Surface with its font rendered on it overcomplicated matters in my situation. This may not be the case in your situation though