Effect framework: Difference between revisions

To apply an effect to a model or part of a model use:

<effect>

<inherits-from>Effects/light-cone</inherits-from>

<object-name>Cone</object-name>

</effect>

where <inherits-from> </inherits-from> contains the path to the effect you want to apply.

Chrome, although now implemented as an effect, still retains the old method of application:

<animation>

<type>shader</type>

<object-name>windscreen</object-name>

</animation>

in order to maintain backward compatibility.

the 'generate' clause is present in the effect file. Exemple :

<generate>

<tangent type="int">6</tangent>

<normal type="int">8</normal>

</generate>

Valid subnodes of 'generate' are 'tangent', 'binormal' or 'normal'.

be bound to an attribute in the program clause, like this :

<program>

<vertex-shader>my_vertex_shader</vertex-shader>

</attribute>

</program>

attribute names are whatever the shader use. The index is the one