D3DX8.CreateCubeTextureFromFile

Creates a cube texture from a file.

object.CreateCubeTextureFromFile( _ 
    Device As Direct3DDevice8, _ 
    SrcFile As String) As Direct3DCubeTexture8

Parameters

object

Object expression that resolves to a D3DX8 object.

Device

Direct3DDevice8 object representing the device to be associated with the cube texture.

SrcFile

String that specifies the file from which to create the cube texture. See Remarks.

Return Values

Direct3DCubeTexture8 object representing the created cube texture.

Error Codes

If the method fails, an error is raised and Err.Number can be set to one of the following values.

For information on trapping errors, see the Microsoft® Visual Basic® Error Handling topic.

Remarks

Note that a resource created with this function will be placed in the memory class denoted by the D3DPOOL_MANAGED member of the CONST_D3DPOOL enumerated type.

CreateCubeTextureFromFile uses the DirectDrawSurface (DDS) file format. The DXTex Tool enables you to generate a cube map from other file formats and save it in the DDS file format.