ConstantTable.GetConstant Method

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Retrieves a constant by looking up its index or by name.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Function GetConstant( _
    ByVal constant As EffectHandle, _
    ByVal name As String _
) As EffectHandle

C# public EffectHandle GetConstant(
    EffectHandle constant,
    string name
);

C++ public:
EffectHandle^ GetConstant(
    EffectHandle^ constant,
    String^ name
);

JScript public function GetConstant(
    constant : EffectHandle,
    name : String
) : EffectHandle;

Visual Basic	Public Function GetConstant( _ ByVal constant As EffectHandle, _ ByVal name As String _ ) As EffectHandle
C#	public EffectHandle GetConstant( EffectHandle constant, string name );
C++	public: EffectHandle^ GetConstant( EffectHandle^ constant, String^ name );
JScript	public function GetConstant( constant : EffectHandle, name : String ) : EffectHandle;

Parameters

constant Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.EffectHandle
An EffectHandle that serves as a unique identifier to the parent data structure. If the constant is a top-level parameter (that is, if there is no parent data structure), use 0.

name System.String
Name of the constant.

Return Value

Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.EffectHandle
An EffectHandle class that represents the constant.

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constant	Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.EffectHandle An EffectHandle that serves as a unique identifier to the parent data structure. If the constant is a top-level parameter (that is, if there is no parent data structure), use 0.
name	System.String Name of the constant.