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src/texture.cpp

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+//#############################################################################
+//# texture.cpp
+//#############################################################################
+//# Written by Colton Staiduhar
+//# Date Created:       02/05/2025
+//# Last Modification:  02/05/2025
+//#############################################################################
+//# Super simple OpenGL texture loading using the stb_image.h library 
+//#############################################################################
+//# This file provides sources of the functions listed in Texture.h
+//#############################################################################
+
+
+// Include STB
+#include <GLUT/glut.h>
+#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <stb_image/stb_image.h>
+
+// Header file for functions defined here
+#include <texture.h>
+
+/**
+ * Loads a texture for use in OpenGL with STB
+ */
+unsigned int LoadTexture(char *location)
+{
+	// These will be filled with attributes of the file once loaded
+	int w,	 // Width of image
+		h,	 // Height of image
+		bpp; // Number of color channels in the image
+
+	// Load the image and save raw pixel data as unsigned bytes
+	unsigned char *pixels = stbi_load(location, &w, &h, &bpp, 3);
+
+	// Declare our texture, this will be filled with the texture ID
+	unsigned int texture;
+
+	// Tell OpenGL to generate a texture slot and bind it to the current texture
+	glGenTextures(1, &texture);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
+
+	// These are option values, but they are nice to set
+	{
+		// Set OpenGL texture Wrapping
+		// I prefer CLAMP_TO_EDGE but GL_REPEAT works too, look up the different OpenGL Texture Wrap Types
+		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+
+		// Set the type of Texture Filtering
+		// "GL_LINEAR" is default, I like GL_NEAREST.  Again, look up all the options
+		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+	}
+
+	// If the loaded pixel data is value
+	if (pixels)
+	{
+		// Load the texture data into the currently bound texture slot
+		glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, w, h, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);
+
+		// Generate the mipmap cause why not
+		glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+	}
+
+	// Frees the image data stored in ram from stb
+	stbi_image_free(pixels);
+
+	// Return the texture ID
+	return texture;
+}