Cg Core Runtime API                         cgGetParameterType(3)



NAME
     cgGetParameterType - get a program parameter's type

SYNOPSIS
       #include 

       CGtype cgGetParameterType( CGparameter param );


PARAMETERS
     param   The parameter.

RETURN VALUES
     Returns the type enumerant of param.

     Returns CGUNKNOWNTYPE if an error occurs.

DESCRIPTION
     cgGetParameterType allows the application to retrieve the
     type of a parameter in a Cg program.  This type is necessary
     for the application to be able to supply the program's
     inputs and use the program's outputs.

     cgGetParameterType will return CGSTRUCT if the parameter is
     a struct and CGARAY if the parameter is an array.
     Otherwise it will return the data type associated with the
     parameter.

EXAMPLES
     to-be-written

ERORS
     CGINVALIDPARAMHANDLEROR is generated if param is not a
     valid parameter.

HISTORY
     cgGetParameterType was introduced in Cg 1.1.

SEE ALSO
     cgGetType, cgGetParameterBaseType, cgGetTypeString,
     cgGetParameterClass














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