ShaderLoader Class (Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D)

Encapsulates the functionality for loading shader objects.

Definition

Visual Basic	NotInheritable MustInherit Public Class ShaderLoader     Inherits Object
C#	public abstract sealed class ShaderLoader : Object
C++	public ref class ShaderLoader abstract sealed : Object
JScript	public final abstract class ShaderLoader extends Object

Members Table

The following table lists the members exposed by the object.

Methods

Method	Description
CompileShader
CompileShaderFromFile
CompileShaderFromStream
DisassembleShader	Disassembles a shader.
FromFile	Assembles a shader from a file.
FromStream	Assembles a shader from a stream.
FromString	Assembles a shader from a string.
GetPixelShaderProfile	Returns the name of the high-level shader language (HLSL) profile that is best suited to a given device.
GetSamplers	Gets the sampler names referenced in a shader.
GetShaderInputSemantics	Retrieves the semantics for all shader input elements.
GetShaderOutputSemantics	Retrieves the semantics for all shader output elements.
GetShaderSize	Returns the size of the shader byte code, in bytes.
GetShaderVersion	Returns the version of the compiled shader.
GetVertexShaderProfile	Returns the name of the high-level shader language (HLSL) profile that is best suited to a given device.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object

ShaderLoader

Class Information

Namespace	Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D
Assembly	Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX (microsoft.directx.direct3dx.dll)
Strong Name	Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX,  Version=1.0.900.0,  Culture=neutral,  PublicKeyToken=d3231b57b74a1492