NAME

cgGetNamedTechnique - get an effect's technique by name

SYNOPSIS

  #include <Cg/cg.h>

  CGtechnique cgGetNamedTechnique( CGeffect effect,
                                   const char * name );

PARAMETERS

effect

The effect from which to retrieve the technique.

name

The name of the technique to retrieve.

RETURN VALUES

Returns the named technique from the effect. If the effect has no technique corresponding to name, NULL is returned.

DESCRIPTION

The techniques of an effect can be retrieved directly by name using the cgGetNamedTechnique function. The names of the techniques in a effect can be discovered by iterating through the effect's techniques (see cgGetFirstTechnique and cgGetNextTechnique), calling cgGetTechniqueName for each one in turn.

EXAMPLES

to-be-written

ERRORS

CG_INVALID_EFFECT_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if effect does not refer to a valid effect.

HISTORY

cgGetNamedTechnique was introduced in Cg 1.4.

SEE ALSO

cgIsTechnique, cgGetFirstTechnique, cgGetNextTechnique, cgGetTechniqueName