ID3DXEffect::CloneEffect

Creates a copy of an effect.

HRESULT CloneEffect(
  LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 pDevice,
  LPD3DXEFFECT* ppEffect
);

Parameters

pDevice

[in] Pointer to an IDirect3DDevice9 interface, representing the device associated with the effect.

ppEffect

[out] Pointer to an ID3DXEffect interface, containing the cloned effect.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK. If the method fails, the return value can be one of the following: D3DERR_INVALIDCALL, D3DXERR_INVALIDDATA.

Remarks

Note    This function will not clone an effect if the user specifies D3DXFX_NOT_CLONEABLE during effect creation.

To update shared and non-shared parameters in an active technique of a cloned effect, see ID3DXEffect::CommitChanges.

Requirements

Header: Declared in D3dx9effect.h.