SFML 2.0 Shader class vs own shader class for 3D

[kreed]

So, I have taken a quick look at the SFML shader class in 2.0 and have a question. Can you use the SFML Shaders for a 3D shader-based setup, or should I write my own shader class. I know 3D is not the focus of SFML at this time, so would it be better to write my own Shader class, or can SFML handle it?

Thanks,
Kreed

[Laurent]

What you can do depends on the shader that you write, not on the class that manages it

So yes, it can handle 3D.

[kreed]

The only real question I have, is how do Ido this with the SFML shaders? I don't see a function for this in the documentation.

GLuint loc = glGetAttribLocation( program, "vPosition" );
glEnableVertexAttribArray( loc );
glVertexAttribPointer( loc, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 0, BUFFER_OFFSET(0) );

[Laurent]

Oh yeah, sf::Shader doesn't support generic vertex attributes. Sorry.

[kreed]

That's fine, I was just confused. I'll write my own Shader class. SFML is still awesome regardless of that.

[MickaGL]

or you can add this in the "shader.hpp"

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   unsigned int GetProgram() const
    {
        return myShaderProgram;
    }