> # NAME

> cgGetParameterBaseType - get a program parameter's base type

> # SYNOPSIS

>       #include <Cg/cg.h>

>       CGtype cgGetParameterBaseType( CGparameter param );

> # PARAMETERS

> param

>   The parameter.

> # RETURN VALUES

> Returns the base type enumerant of param.

> Returns CG_UNKNOWN_TYPE if an error occurs.

> # DESCRIPTION

> cgGetParameterBaseType allows the application to retrieve the base type of a parameter.

> If param is of a numeric type (scalar, vector, or matrix), the scalar enumerant corresponding to param's type will be returned. For example, if param is of type CG_FLOAT4x3, cgGetParameterBaseType will return CG_FLOAT.

> If param is an array, the base type of the array elements will be returned.

> If param is a structure, its type-specific enumerant will be returned, as per cgGetParameterNamedType.

> Otherwise, param's type enumerant will be returned.

> # EXAMPLES

> to-be-written

> # ERRORS

> CG_INVALID_PARAM_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if param is not a valid parameter.

> # HISTORY

> cgGetParameterBaseType was introduced in Cg 1.4.

> # SEE ALSO

> cgGetParameterType, cgGetParameterNamedType, cgGetType, cgGetTypeString, cgGetParameterClass