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The glGetPointerv function returns the address of a vertex data array.
void glGetPointerv(
GLenum pname, GLvoid **params);
- pname
The type of array pointer to return from the following symbolic constants: GL_COLOR_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_EDGE_FLAG_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_FEEDBACK_BUFFER_POINTER, GL_INDEX_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_NORMAL_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY_POINTER, GL_SELECTION_BUFFER_POINTER, and GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_POINTER. - params
Returns the value of the array pointer specified by pname.
The glGetPointerv function returns array pointer information. The pname parameter is a symbolic constant specifying the kind of array pointer to return, and params is a pointer to a location to place the returned data.
The following is the error code generated and its condition.
| Error code | Condition |
|---|---|
| GL_INVALID_ENUM | pname was not an accepted value. |
** Windows NT/2000:** Requires Windows NT 4.0 or later.
** Windows 95/98:** Requires Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
** Header:** Declared in Gl.h.
** Library:** Use Opengl32.lib.
glArrayElement, glColorPointer, glDrawArrays, glEdgeFlagPointer, glGetString, glIndexPointer, glNormalPointer, glTexCoordPointer, glVertexPointer