D3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC structure

Describes a technique used by an effect.

Syntax

typedef struct D3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC {
  LPCSTR Name;
  UINT   Passes;
  UINT   Annotations;
} D3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC, *LPD3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC;

Members

Name

Type: LPCSTR

String that contains the technique name.

Passes

Type: UINT

Number of rendering passes the technique requires. See Remarks.

Annotations

Type: UINT

The number of annotations. See Add Information to Effect Parameters with_Annotations.

Remarks

Some video cards can render two textures in a single pass. However, if a card does not have this capability, it is often possible to render the same effect in two passes, using one texture for each pass.

Requirements

See also

Effect Structures