EffectProcessor.Process Method

Article
08/15/2012

Note

This method is available only when developing for Windows.

Processes the string representation of the specified effect into a platform-specific binary format using the specified context.

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Process ( _
         input As EffectContent, _
         context As ContentProcessorContext _
) As CompiledEffectContent

public override CompiledEffectContent Process (
         EffectContent input,
         ContentProcessorContext context
)

public:
CompiledEffectContent Process(
         EffectContent input,
         ContentProcessorContext context
) override

Parameters

input
Type: EffectContent
The effect string to be processed.
context
Type: ContentProcessorContext
Context for the specified processor.

Return Value

Type: CompiledEffectContent
A platform-specific compiled binary effect.

Remarks

If you get an error during processing, compilation stops immediately. The effect processor displays an error message. Once you fix the current error, it is possible you may get more errors on subsequent compilation attempts.

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Processors

Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Pipeline (in microsoft.xna.framework.content.pipeline.dll)

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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