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Chapter 8 - Light Objects / Light Objects Reference

Light Objects Routines / Managing Spot Lights

Q3SpotLight_GetAttenuation

You can use the Q3SpotLight_GetAttenuation function to get the attenuation of a spot light.

TQ3Status Q3SpotLight_GetAttenuation (
TQ3LightObject light, 
TQ3AttenuationType *attenuation);

light

A spot light object.

attenuation

On exit, the type of attenuation of the light. See "Light Attenuation Values" on page 8-9 for a description of the constants that can be returned in this parameter.

DESCRIPTION

The Q3SpotLight_GetAttenuation function returns, in the attenuation parameter, the current attenuation value of the spot light specified by the light parameter.