| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) | 
Direct3DX supplies the following functions for creating effects.
| Create | D3DXCreateEffect | 
| D3DXCreateEffectFromFile | |
| D3DXCreateEffectFromResource | 
To learn more about how to program effects, see the Effect Reference section.
To learn more about how effects are used, see Effects in the Programmer's Guide.