ID3DXMesh and ID3DXEffect
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Hi.
The DirectX version is DirectX 9.
I've two virtual objects in the scene they are defined as ID3DXMesh.
The problem is:
how can I associate the effect Shader1.fx to the first object and Shader2.fx to the second object ?
Someone can help me ?
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Quote:Original post by Claudio
Hi.
The DirectX version is DirectX 9.
I've two virtual objects in the scene they are defined as ID3DXMesh.
The problem is:
how can I associate the effect Shader1.fx to the first object and Shader2.fx to the second object ?
Someone can help me ?
I've to create two ID3DXEffect variables:
ID3DXEffect* D3DEffectObject1 = NULL; // D3DEffect file 1ID3DXEffect* D3DEffectObject2 = NULL; // D3DEffect file 2and then I can associate the two effect file to the D3DDevice "D3DDev":
D3DXCreateEffectFromFile(D3DDev, NameFile_OfEffect1.fx, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, &D3DEffectObject1, NULL);D3DXCreateEffectFromFile(D3DDev, NameFile_OfEffect2.fx, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, &D3DEffectObject2, NULL);where "NameFile_OfEffect1.fx" and "NameFile_OfEffect2.fx" are the two files of the two considered effect files.
This could be a part of the solution of my problem ?
But now how could associate "D3DEffectObject1" to the first virtual object "D3DMeshObject1" and "D3DEffectObject2" to the second virtual object "D3DMeshObject2" ?
I'm using "D3DMeshObject1->DrawSubset(0)" for drawing the first virtual object and "D3DMeshObject2->DrawSubset(0)" for drawing the second virtual object.
Take a look at the BasicHLSL example in the SDK, particularly the OnFrameRender() routine in BasicHLSL.cpp. That does exactly what you're asking about.
I don't post an example here because there is a lot of code associated with getting the effect set up properly - getting parameter handles, handling OnResetDevice, etc. The example I cited should provide you with a lot of guidance.
Work through that example and see if you have further questions.
I don't post an example here because there is a lot of code associated with getting the effect set up properly - getting parameter handles, handling OnResetDevice, etc. The example I cited should provide you with a lot of guidance.
Work through that example and see if you have further questions.
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Quote:Original post by Buckeye
Take a look at the BasicHLSL example in the SDK, particularly the OnFrameRender() routine in BasicHLSL.cpp. That does exactly what you're asking about.
Hi.
Thanks.
I've looked the code about the routine "OnFrameRender(..., ..., ...)" of the sample BasicHLSL of SDK but it's not more clear for my problem.
In the two files "*.fx", I've only one tecnique.
Quote:In the two files "*.fx", I've only one tecnique.
Are you concerned that the techniques have the same name or that the techniques are the same?
If you have 2 separate effects and files, it doesn't matter if they use the same technique name, or that the techniques are identical, for that matter.
FYI - objects aren't "associated" with an effect. You can render any mesh you want with any effect, provided that the parameters are compatible.
As Buckeye said, you can just keep two ID3DXEffect *pFX variables and then use the GetTechnique() method to get a handle to the desired technique from .fx1 or .fx2 and then just use either pFX1 or pFX2 as desired.
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Hi.
In each effect files, there are only one technique with the same name.
My solution is considered only one effect file for each virtual object, where the two effect file are associated to the D3D device.
It can be a right solution ?
If yes, can I make a simple optimization on the above code ?
In each effect files, there are only one technique with the same name.
My solution is considered only one effect file for each virtual object, where the two effect file are associated to the D3D device.
hRes = D3DDev->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, 0xAABBCCDD, 1.0f, 0); // celestino scuro 0xAABBCCDD // // // set index buffer and vertex declaration: // // // hRes = D3DDev->SetIndices(D3DIB); if (FAILED(hRes)) return hRes; hRes = D3DDev->SetVertexDeclaration(D3DVD); if (FAILED(hRes)) return hRes; // // // visual rendering: // // // hRes = D3DDev->BeginScene(); // // // // first virtual object: visual rendering: // // // // #ifdef _EFFECT_DEFINED unsigned int PassesObject1; D3DEffectFile1->Begin(&PassesObject1, 0); for (unsigned int i = 0; i < PassesObject1; i++) { D3DEffectFile1->BeginPass(i); #endif // here is the true rendering !!! hRes = D3DMeshObject1->DrawSubset(0); #ifdef _EFFECT_DEFINED D3DEffectFile1->EndPass(); } // for (unsigned int i = 0; i < PassesObject1; i++) D3DEffectFile1->End(); #endif // // // // Second virtual object: visual rendering: // // // // #ifdef _EFFECT_DEFINED unsigned int PassesObject2; D3DEffectFile2->Begin(&PassesObject2, 0); for (unsigned int i = 0; i < PassesObject2; i++) { D3DEffectFile2->BeginPass(i); #endif // here is the true rendering !!! hRes = D3DMeshObject2->DrawSubset(0); // draw the second object #ifdef _EFFECT_DEFINED D3DEffectFile2->EndPass(); } // for (unsigned int i = 0; i < PassesObject2; i++) D3DEffectFile2->End(); #endif // // // text rendering: // // // TextRendering(); // writing to the screen the various string hRes = D3DDev->EndScene(); hRes = D3DDev->Present(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);It can be a right solution ?
If yes, can I make a simple optimization on the above code ?
That *could* be a correct solution but you can also replace the preprocessor conditional with a normal conditional and use either or both D3DEffectFiles to render with based on a flag (which you could then control with a keypress for example).
I'm assuming that D3DEffectFile1 and D3DEffectFile2 are of LPD3DXEffect type (or ID3DXEffect *)?
I also assume that when you load/create each effect you already set the technique?
Maybe you could also show us your effect initialization code and the way you declare the two variables?
I'm assuming that D3DEffectFile1 and D3DEffectFile2 are of LPD3DXEffect type (or ID3DXEffect *)?
I also assume that when you load/create each effect you already set the technique?
Maybe you could also show us your effect initialization code and the way you declare the two variables?
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Quote:Original post by Steve_Segreto
I'm assuming that D3DEffectFile1 and D3DEffectFile2 are of LPD3DXEffect type (or ID3DXEffect *)?
I also assume that when you load/create each effect you already set the technique?
Maybe you could also show us your effect initialization code and the way you declare the two variables?
Hi.
I've not set the technique of the two file with extension "*.fx". There is only one technique in both two files "*.fx".
The initialization is at the top of this post, where:
D3DEffectFile1 is called D3DEffectObject1
and D3DEffectFile2 is called D3DEffectObject2.
Oops sorry, yes I see your declaration and effect creation. :)
Well then yes your solution would work but you have to rebuild your project to switch effects is that what you want?
Well then yes your solution would work but you have to rebuild your project to switch effects is that what you want?
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