IEffectFile Class Reference

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Detailed Description

Implemented by a plugin, typically a material, to provide access to the underlying shader code.

A developer can use this interface to access the actual shader code used to draw the material when in hardware mode. The interface can be accessed with the following code

IEffectFile* l_pEffectFile = static_cast<IEffectFile*>(lpMaterial->GetInterface(EFFECT_FILE_INTERFACE));
All methods are implemented by the host plugin

#include <RTMax.h>

Inheritance diagram for IEffectFile:

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Public Member Functions
virtual Interface_ID	GetID ()
virtual bool	SaveEffectFile (MCHAR *fileName)=0
	Save the current material as a D3D compliant Effect file.

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Member Function Documentation

virtual Interface_ID GetID

(

)

[inline, virtual]

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Remarks:

This method returns the unique interface ID.

Reimplemented from BaseInterface.

{ return EFFECT_FILE_INTERFACE; }

virtual bool SaveEffectFile

(

MCHAR *

fileName

)

[pure virtual]

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Save the current material as a D3D compliant Effect file.

This will save the underlying shader code to the file provided

Parameters:

*fileName

The name of the file to save

Returns:

TRUE if successful