glDepthMask(3G)		       OpenGL Reference		       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 zero, 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	zero, 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, glDepthFunc, glDepthRange, glIndexMask, glStencilMask


























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