EffectCompiler.CompileEffect Method

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Compiles an effect.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Function CompileEffect( _
    ByVal flags As ShaderFlags, _
    ByRef errorMessages As String _
) As GraphicsStream

C# public GraphicsStream CompileEffect(
    ShaderFlags flags,
    out string errorMessages
);

C++ public:
GraphicsStream^ CompileEffect(
    ShaderFlags flags,
    [Out] String^% errorMessages
);

JScript public function CompileEffect(
    flags : ShaderFlags,
    errorMessages : String
) : GraphicsStream;

Visual Basic	Public Function CompileEffect( _ ByVal flags As ShaderFlags, _ ByRef errorMessages As String _ ) As GraphicsStream
C#	public GraphicsStream CompileEffect( ShaderFlags flags, out string errorMessages );
C++	public: GraphicsStream^ CompileEffect( ShaderFlags flags, [Out] String^% errorMessages );
JScript	public function CompileEffect( flags : ShaderFlags, errorMessages : String ) : GraphicsStream;

Parameters

flags Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.ShaderFlags
One or more ShaderFlags that specify compile options, or 0.

errorMessages System.String
String that contains at least the first compile error message that occurs, including effect compiler errors and high-level language compile errors.

Return Value

Microsoft.DirectX.GraphicsStream
A GraphicsStream object that contains the compiled effect.

Remarks

Exceptions

InvalidCallException The method call is invalid. For example, a method's parameter might contain an invalid value.

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flags	Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.ShaderFlags One or more ShaderFlags that specify compile options, or 0.
errorMessages	System.String String that contains at least the first compile error message that occurs, including effect compiler errors and high-level language compile errors.