GLGETPOINTERV() MachTen Programmer’s Manual GLGETPOINTERV()

NAME
glGetPointerv - return the address of the specified
pointer

C SPECIFICATION
void glGetPointerv( GLenum pname,
GLvoid* *params )

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PARAMETERS
pname Specifies the array or buffer pointer to be
returned. Symbolic constants
GL_COLOR_ARRAY_POINTER,
GL_EDGE_FLAG_ARRAY_POINTER,
GL_FEEDBACK_BUFFER_POINTER,
GL_INDEX_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_NORMAL_ARRAY_POINTER,
GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY_POINTER,
GL_SELECTION_BUFFER_POINTER, and
GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_POINTER are accepted.

params Returns the pointer value specified by pname.

DESCRIPTION
glGetPointerv returns pointer information. pname is a sym-
bolic constant indicating the pointer to be returned, and
params is a pointer to a location in which to place the
returned data.

NOTES
glGetPointerv is available only if the GL version is 1.1
or greater.

The pointers are all client-side state.

The initial value for each pointer is 0.

ERRORS
GL_INVALID_ENUM is generated if pname is not an accepted
value.

SEE ALSO
glArrayElement, glColorPointer, glDrawArrays, glEdgeFlag-
Pointer, glFeedbackBuffer, glIndexPointer, glInter-
leavedArrays, glNormalPointer, glSelectBuffer, glTexCoord-
Pointer, glVertexPointer

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