cgGetParameterType

Langue: en

Version: 47027 (openSuse - 09/10/07)

Section: 3 (Bibliothèques de fonctions)

NAME

cgGetParameterType - get a program parameter's type

SYNOPSIS


  #include <Cg/cg.h>






  CGtype cgGetParameterType( CGparameter param );





PARAMETERS


param
The parameter.

RETURN VALUES

Returns the type enumerant of param.

Returns CG_UNKNOWN_TYPE if an error occurs.

DESCRIPTION

cgGetParameterType allows the application to retrieve the type of a parameter in a Cg program. This type is necessary for the application to be able to supply the program's inputs and use the program's outputs.

cgGetParameterType will return CG_STRUCT if the parameter is a struct and CG_ARRAY if the parameter is an array. Otherwise it will return the data type associated with the parameter.

EXAMPLES

to-be-written

ERRORS

CG_INVALID_PARAM_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if param is not a valid parameter.

HISTORY

cgGetParameterType was introduced in Cg 1.1.

SEE ALSO

the cgGetType manpage, the cgGetParameterBaseType manpage, the cgGetTypeString manpage, the cgGetParameterClass manpage