cgGetFirstTechnique

> # NAME

> cgGetFirstTechnique - get the first technique in an effect

> # SYNOPSIS

>       #include <Cg/cg.h>

>       CGtechnique cgGetFirstTechnique( CGeffect effect );

> # PARAMETERS

> effect

>   The effect from which to retrieve the first technique.

> # RETURN VALUES

> Returns the first CGtechnique object in effect.

> Returns NULL if effect contains no techniques or an error occurs.

> # DESCRIPTION

> cgGetFirstTechnique is used to begin iteration over all of the techniques contained within a effect. See cgGetNextTechnique for more information.

> # EXAMPLES

> Iterating through the techniques in an effect:

>       CGeffect effect = cgCreateEffectFromFile(context, cgfx_filename, NULL);
>       CGtechnique technique = cgGetFirstTechnique(effect);
>       while (technique) {
>         // Do something with each technique
>         technique = cgGetNextTechnique(technique);
>       }

> # ERRORS

> CG_INVALID_EFFECT_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if effect is not a valid effect.

> # HISTORY

> cgGetFirstTechnique was introduced in Cg 1.4.

> # SEE ALSO

> cgGetFirstTechniqueAnnotation, cgGetNamedTechniqueAnnotation, cgGetNextTechnique, cgGetNamedTechnique, cgValidateTechnique, cgGetPassTechnique, cgGetTechniqueEffect, cgGetTechniqueName, cgIsTechnique