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GLDEPTHMASK(3G)                                                                              GLDEPTHMASK(3G)



NAME
       glDepthMask - enable or disable writing into the depth buffer


C SPECIFICATION
       void glDepthMask( GLboolean flag )


PARAMETERS
       flag  Specifies  whether  the depth buffer is enabled for writing.  If flag is GL_FALSE, depth buffer
             writing is disabled.  Otherwise, it is enabled.  Initially, depth buffer writing is enabled.

DESCRIPTION
       glDepthMask specifies whether the depth buffer is enabled for writing.  If flag  is  GL_FALSE,  depth
       buffer writing is disabled.  Otherwise, it is enabled.  Initially, depth buffer writing is enabled.

ERRORS
       GL_INVALID_OPERATION is generated if glDepthMask is executed between the execution of glBegin and the
       corresponding execution of glEnd.

ASSOCIATED GETS
       glGet with argument GL_DEPTH_WRITEMASK

SEE ALSO
       glColorMask(3G), glDepthFunc(3G), glDepthRange(3G), glIndexMask(3G), glStencilMask(3G)




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