How do I create textures using the C++ graphics API?

How do I create textures using the C++ graphics API?

To create textures in C++, you typically use libraries like OpenGL or DirectX. Would you like a specific example?

Yes, can you show me an example using OpenGL?

Sure! First, you'll need to load your image data. Then, you can generate a texture ID and bind it. Here's a basic code snippet:

GLuint textureID;
glGenTextures(1, &textureID);
glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID);
// Load image data here
// Set texture parameters

Would you like more details on loading image data?

Yes, how do I load image data into the texture?

You can use libraries like STB Image to load image files. Here's how you can do it:

int width, height, nrChannels;
unsigned char *data = stbi_load("path/to/image.jpg", &width, &height, &nrChannels, 0);
if (data) {
    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, width, height, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
    glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
}
stbi_image_free(data);

This will load the image and create a texture. Do you need help with anything else?