Microsoft DirectX 8.0 (C++)

Retrieving Effect and Technique Descriptions

To retrieve information about an effect, use the ID3DXEffect::GetDesc method and pass a D3DXEFFECT_DESC structure for the parameter. The D3DXEFFECT_DESC structure contains members that describe an effect.

To retrieve information about a technique, use the ID3DXTechnique::GetDesc method and pass a D3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC structure for the parameter. The D3DXTECHNIQUE_DESC structure contains members that describe the technique.