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This structure contains data to describe a vertex buffer.

Syntax 

typedef struct _D3DMVERTEXBUFFER_DESC {
  D3DMFORMAT	 
Format;
  D3DMRESOURCETYPE 
Type;
  ULONG		
Usage;
  D3DMPOOL		 
Pool;
  UINT			 
Size;
  ULONG		
FVF;
} D3DMVERTEXBUFFER_DESC;

Members

Format

A D3DMFORMATenumeration value describing the format of the data in the vertex buffer. This value is always D3DMFMT_VERTEXDATA.

Type

A D3DMRESOURCETYPEenumeration value identifying the type of resource; in this case, D3DMRTYPE_VERTEXBUFFER, a vertex buffer.

Usage

A ULONG value representing a bit mask defining how the application should use this vertex buffer. Set this to one of the D3DMUSAGE Values. These bits can be hints to the driver to allow it to optimize resource allocations best suited to the vertex buffer's use.

Pool

A D3DMPOOLvalue identifying the memory pool that the vertex buffer is allocated from.

Size

A UINT value representing the number of bytes allocated for the vertex buffer.

FVF

A ULONG value representing a bit mask that contains the flexible vertex format (FVF) flags defining the vertex format for the vertex buffer, see Vertex Data Description.

Requirements

Header d3dmtypes.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 5.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also