TextureShader.GetConstantDescription Method

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Retrieves an array of effect constants in the effect's constant table.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Function GetConstantDescription( _
    ByVal constant As EffectHandle, _
    ByVal numberConstants As Integer _
) As ConstantDescription()
C# public ConstantDescription[] GetConstantDescription(
    EffectHandle constant,
    int numberConstants
);
C++ public:
array<ConstantDescription>^ GetConstantDescription(
    EffectHandle^ constant,
    int numberConstants
);
JScript public function GetConstantDescription(
    constant : EffectHandle,
    numberConstants : int
) : ConstantDescription[];

Parameters

constant Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.EffectHandle
An EffectHandle object that represents the effect constant.
numberConstants System.Int32
Number of constants to retrieve.

Return Value

Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.ConstantDescription[]
Returns an array of ConstantDescription objects that represent the effect constant descriptions.

Remarks

Samplers can appear more than once in a constant table, therefore, GetConstantDescription can return an array of descriptions each with a different register index.

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