Texture map only part of a polygon

Is there a way to apply a texture map to only part of a polygon? For example, I have some quadrilateral of irregular shape. I want to texture a rectangle onto it in just one place, without distorting the texture at all. I could probably create another quad that's the same size as the texture, and then try to line it up with the original polygon, but it seems like sort of a kluge solution.

[ioquan]

There is no way in opengl to texture map only part of a polygon. One alternative is, like you said, to use a seperate polygon for the part you need texture mapped.

[Deiussum]

I thought I remember someone discussing a way to do this awhile ago.

Anyway, I believe it could be done by using the appropriate texture coordinates with non-repeating textures, and having an alpha around the border to remove with alpha blending or an alpha test.

[Relic]

Yes, me for example, almost three years ago. http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boa...ML/000710.html

I went with the GL_CLAMP option...always seemed like kind of a stupid setting until now.