GLchar** problem

[torhu]

Saaa wrote:
> glshaderSource needs a GLchar** and all I get from cast(char[]) 
> read(filename) is a single *
> 
> How do I get this extra pointer ? :D
> 
> The C code is:
> 
> char *file;
> shader = glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
> file = textFileRead("program.frag");
> const char * filep = file;
> glShaderSource(f, 1, &filep,NULL);
> free(filep);
> 
> my D attempt:
> 
> char[] file;
> GLuint shader;
> shader=glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
> file=cast(char[])read(`program.frag`);
> glShaderSource(f, 1, cast(char **) toStringz(file),null);
> //let gc collect file
> 
> Error: Access Violation :)
> 
> 

Assuming the C code works, here's what you do in D.

GLuint shader;
shader=glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
char[] file=cast(char[])read(`program.frag`);
char* filep = toStringz(file);
glShaderSource(f, 1, &filep,null);