texld - ps_1_4

Loads the destination register with color data (RGBA) sampled using the contents of the source register as texture coordinates. The sampled texture is the texture associated with the destination register number.

texld dst, src

Registers

Argument	Description	Registers				Version
		v_n	c_n	t_n	r_n
dst	Destination register				x	1_4
src	Source register			x		1_4 phase 1
				x	x	1_4 phase

When using r(n) as a source register, the first three components (XYZ) must have been initialized in the previous phase of the shader.

To learn more about registers, see ps_1_1__ps_1_2__ps_1_3__ps_1_4 Registers.

Remarks

This instruction samples the texture in the texture stage associated with the destination register number. The texture is sampled using texture coordinate data from the source register.

The syntax for the texld and texcrd instructions expose support for a projective divide with a Texture Register Modifier. For pixel shader version 1.4, the D3DTTFF_PROJECTED texture transform flag is always ignored.

Rules for using texld:

The same .xyz or .xyw modifier must be applied to every read of an individual t(n) register within both texcrd or texld instructions. If .xyw is being used on t(n) register reads, this can be mixed with other reads of the same t(n) register using .xyw_dw.
The _dz source modifier is only valid on texld with r(n) source register (thus phase 2 only).
The _dz source modifier may be used no more than two times per shader.

Pixel shader versions	1_1	1_2	1_3	1_4	2_0	2_x	2_sw	3_0	3_sw
texld				x

Examples

The texld instruction offers some control over which components of the source texture coordinate data are used. The complete set of allowed syntax for texld follows, and includes all valid source register modifiers, selectors, and write mask combinations.

texld  r(m), t(n).xyz
// Uses xyz from t(n) to sample 1D, 2D, or 3D texture

texld  r(m), t(n)
// Same as previous

texld  r(m), t(n).xyw
// Uses xyw (skipping z) from t(n) to sample 1D, 2D or 3D texture

texld  r(m), t(n)_dw.xyw  
// Samples 1D or 2D texture at x/w, y/w from t(n). The result
// is undefined for a cube-map lookup.

texld  r(m), r(n).xyz
// Samples 1D, 2D, or 3D texture at xyz from r(m) 
// This is possible in the second phase of the shader

texld  r(m), r(n)
// Same as previous

texld  r(m), r(n)_dz.xyz
// Samples 1D or 2D texture at x/z, y/z from r(m)
// Possible only in second phase
// The result is undefined for a cube-map lookup

texld  r(n), r(n)_dz
// Same as previous