D3DX11_EFFECT_VARIABLE_DESC structure

Describes an effect variable.

Syntax

typedef struct _D3DX11_EFFECT_VARIABLE_DESC {
  LPCSTR Name;
  LPCSTR Semantic;
  UINT   Flags;
  UINT   Annotations;
  UINT   BufferOffset;
  UINT   ExplicitBindPoint;
} D3DX11_EFFECT_VARIABLE_DESC;

Members

Name

Type: LPCSTR

Name of this variable, annotation, or structure member.

Semantic

Type: LPCSTR

Semantic string of this variable or structure member (NULL for annotations or if not present).

Flags

Type: UINT

Optional flags for effect variables.

Annotations

Type: UINT

Number of annotations on this variable (always 0 for annotations).

BufferOffset

Type: UINT

Offset into containing cbuffer or tbuffer (always 0 for annotations or variables not in constant buffers).

ExplicitBindPoint

Type: UINT

Used if the variable has been explicitly bound using the register keyword. Check Flags for D3DX11_EFFECT_VARIABLE_EXPLICIT_BIND_POINT.

Remarks

D3DX11_EFFECT_VARIABLE_DESC is used with ID3DX11EffectVariable::GetDesc.

Requirements

See also

Effects 11 Structures