> # NAME

> cgCreateEffectFromFile - create an effect object from a file

> # SYNOPSIS

>       #include <Cg/cg.h>

>       CGeffect cgCreateEffectFromFile( CGcontext context,
>                                        const char * filename,
>                                        const char ** args );

> # PARAMETERS

> context

>   The context to which the new effect will be added.

> filename

>   Name of a file that contains the effect's source code.

> args

>   If args is not NULL it is assumed to be an array of NULL-terminated strings that will be passed directly to the compiler as arguments. The last value of the array must be a NULL.

> # RETURN VALUES

> Returns a CGeffect handle on success.

> Returns NULL if an error occurs.

> # DESCRIPTION

> cgCreateEffectFromFile generates a new CGeffect object and adds it to the specified Cg context.

> If an error occurs cgGetLastListing can be called to retrieve any warning or error messages from the compilation process.

> # EXAMPLES

>       CGcontext context = cgCreateContext();
>       CGeffect effect = cgCreateEffectFromFile(context, "filename.cgfx", NULL);

> # ERRORS

> CG_INVALID_CONTEXT_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if context is not a valid context.

> CG_FILE_READ_ERROR is generated if the given filename cannot be read.

> CG_COMPILER_ERROR is generated if compilation fails.

> # HISTORY

> cgCreateEffectFromFile was introduced in Cg 1.4.

> # SEE ALSO

> cgCreateContext, cgCreateEffect, cgGetLastListing, cgGetTechniqueEffect, cgGetEffectName, cgSetEffectName, cgCreateEffectAnnotation, cgDestroyEffect, cgGetFirstEffect