Reference (Programmatic Capture)

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Graphics Diagnostics supports programmatic control over its capture features, through the programmatic capture API. You can use this API to toggle and add messages to the graphics diagnostics HUD (Head-Up Display), initialize and create graphics log files, and capture graphics information.

Programmatic Capture APIs

Classes

Name

Description

VsgDbg Class

Represents the interface through which the in-app component of graphics diagnostics is controlled programmatically.

Preprocessor Symbols

Name

Description

DONT_SAVE_VSGLOG_TO_TEMP

Defines by its presence whether the graphics log file is saved to the user's temporary files directory.

VSG_DEFAUL_RUN_FILENAME

Defines the default file name of the graphics log file.

VSG_NODEFAULT_INSTANCE

Defines by its presence whether a default instance of the VsgDbg class is provided.

Title

Description

Capturing Graphics Information

Shows how to capture graphics information from your DirectX-based app so that you can use Visual Studio Graphics Diagnostics tools to diagnose rendering problems.

Graphics Diagnostics

Shows how Graphics Diagnostics can help you debug rendering errors in DirectX games and apps.