glGetPointerv
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Name

glGetPointerv — return the address of the specified pointer

C Specification

void glGetPointerv (GLenum pname , GLvoid* *params );

Python Specification

PyOpenGL does not export a binding for glGetPointerv since all memory management for array functions and buffer functions and handled automatically. For more information see ??? and ???.

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 symbolic 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.

When the GL_ARB_multitexture extension is supported, querying the GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY_POINTER returns the value for the active client texture unit.

Errors

GL_INVALID_ENUM is generated if pname is not an accepted value.

See Also

glArrayElement , glClientActiveTextureARB , glColorPointer , glDrawArrays , glEdgeFlagPointer , glFeedbackBuffer , glIndexPointer , glInterleavedArrays , glNormalPointer , glSelectBuffer , glTexCoordPointer , glVertexPointer


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