PatchMesh.Validate(String) Method (Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D)

Validates a patch mesh.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Function Validate( _
    ByRef errorsAndWarnings As String _
) As DegenerateItems
C# public DegenerateItems Validate(
    out string errorsAndWarnings
);
C++ public:
DegenerateItems Validate(
    [Out] StringLeave Site^% errorsAndWarnings
);
JScript public function Validate(
    errorsAndWarnings : String
) : DegenerateItems;

Parameters

errorsAndWarnings System.String
Returns a buffer that contains a string of errors and warnings, which explain the problems found in the mesh.

Return Value

Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.DegenerateItems
Returns a DegenerateItems structure that contains the indexes of patches and vertices that caused validation to fail.

Remarks

Exceptions

InvalidMeshException

The mesh is invalid.

InvalidCallException

The method call is invalid. For example, a method's parameter might contain an invalid value.

OutOfMemoryExceptionLeave Site

Microsoft Direct3D could not allocate sufficient memory to complete the call.