> # NAME

> cgCreateParameter - create a parameter

> # SYNOPSIS

>       #include <Cg/cg.h>

>       CGparameter cgCreateParameter( CGcontext context,
>                                      CGtype type );

> # PARAMETERS

> context

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

> type

>   The type of the new parameter.

> # RETURN VALUES

> Returns the handle to the new parameter.

> # DESCRIPTION

> cgCreateParameter creates context level shared parameters. These parameters are primarily used by connecting them to one or more program parameters with cgConnectParameter.

> # EXAMPLES

>       CGcontext context = cgCreateContext();
>       CGparameter param = cgCreateParameter(context, CG_FLOAT);

> # ERRORS

> CG_INVALID_VALUE_TYPE_ERROR is generated if type is invalid.

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

> # HISTORY

> cgCreateParameter was introduced in Cg 1.2.

> # SEE ALSO

> cgCreateParameterArray, cgCreateParameterMultiDimArray, cgCreateEffectParameter, cgDestroyParameter, cgConnectParameter