EffectTechnique Class

Represents an effect technique.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics (in microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.dll)

Syntax

public sealed class EffectTechnique

Remarks

Creating and assigning a EffectTechnique instance for each technique in your Effect is significantly faster than using the Techniques indexed property on Effect.

Example

To use a EffectTechnique you must:

1. Create a EffectTechnique for each technique in your Effect.

   public EffectTechnique texture;
   public EffectTechnique shadows;
   public EffectTechnique shadowMap;
   

2. Assign an Effect technique to your EffectTechnique.

   texture = effect.Techniques["TextureRender"];
   shadowMap = effect.Techniques["ShadowMapRender"];
   shadows = effect.Techniques["ShadowRender"];
   

3. Assign your EffectTechnique to the CurrentTechnique of your Effect before drawing.

   private void DrawScene(EffectTechnique technique)
   {
       MyEffect.mWorld.SetValue(terrainWorld);
       MyEffect.MeshTexture.SetValue(terrainTex);
       foreach (ModelMesh mesh in terrain.Meshes)
       {
           foreach (Effect effect in mesh.Effects)
           {
               effect.CurrentTechnique = technique;
               mesh.Draw();
           }
       }
   }
   

See Also

Concepts

Shader Content Catalog at App Hub Online

Reference

EffectTechnique Members
Effect.Techniques
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics Namespace

Platforms

Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP