IDirect3DDevice9::GetBackBuffer Method

Retrieves a back buffer from the device's swap chain.

Syntax

HRESULT GetBackBuffer(      

    UINT iSwapChain,
    UINT BackBuffer,
    D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE Type,
    IDirect3DSurface9 **ppBackBuffer
);

Parameters

iSwapChain

[in] An unsigned integer specifying the swap chain.

BackBuffer

[in] Index of the back buffer object to return. Back buffers are numbered from 0 to the total number of back buffers - 1. A value of 0 returns the first back buffer, not the front buffer. The front buffer is not accessible through this method.

Type

[in] Stereo view is not supported in Microsoft?DirectX?9.0, so the only valid value for this parameter is D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO.

ppBackBuffer

[out, retval] Address of a pointer to an IDirect3DSurface9 interface, representing the returned back buffer surface.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK.

If BackBuffer exceeds or equals the total number of back buffers, then the function fails and returns D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.

Remarks

Calling this method will increase the internal reference count on the IDirect3DSurface9 interface. Failure to call IUnknown::Release when finished using this IDirect3DSurface9 interface results in a memory leak.