LISSAJOUS_OPENGL is a C++ program which computes a Lissajous figure based on user input, and uses OpenGL to display it.
The user specifies information about the number of points, and the form of the two sine curves involved. Depending on these parameters, the resulting shape may or may not be a closed curve. The user also specifies a range for the underlying T parameter. Again, depending on the parameters, this value may result in a closed curve being drawn several times, or a closed curve being only partially drawn.
The program plots N points along the curve
t(i) = i * T2 / ( N - 1 )for 0 <= I <= N - 1.
x(i) = R1 * sin ( ( A1 * t(i) + B1 ) * 2 * pi )
y(i) = R2 * sin ( ( A2 * t(i) + B2 ) * 2 * pi )
The user specifies N, T2, A1, B1, A2 and B2. The parameters R1 and R2 are currently fixed at 1.
lissajous_opengl n t2 a1 b1 a2 b2where
OpenGL ships with OS X for the Macintosh. You can obtain the latest software version on the Apple OpenGL web site.
Note that this source code and compilation script have been adapted for use on a Macintosh running OS X.
For that reason, the include file references have been changed from:
# include <GL/glut.h>
# include <GLUT/glut.h>
The compilation statement, which might ordinarily be
g++ lissajous_opengl.C -m -lGL -lGLU -lglut
g++ lissajous_opengl.C -m -framework OpenGL -framework GLUT
The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
LISSAJOUS_OPENGL is available in a C++ version.
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