glDepthMask

The glDepthMask function enables or disables writing into the depth buffer.

void glDepthMask(
  GLboolean flag   
);

Parameters

flag
Specifies whether the depth buffer is enabled for writing. If flag is zero, depth-buffer writing is disabled. Otherwise, it is enabled. Initially, depth-buffer writing is enabled.

Remarks

The following function retrieves information related to glDepthMask:

glGet with argument GL_DEPTH_WRITEMASK

Error Codes

The following are the error codes generated and their conditions.

Error Code Condition
GL_INVALID_OPERATION glDepthMask was called between a call to glBegin and the corresponding call to glEnd.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Use version 3.5 and later.
  Windows: Use Windows 95 and later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in gl.h.
  Import Library: Link with opengl32.lib.

See Also

glBegin, glColorMask, glDepthFunc, glDepthRange, glEnd, glGet, glIndexMask, glStencilMask