NAME
    cgGetParameterBaseType - get a program parameter's base type

SYNOPSIS
      #include <Cg/cg.h>

      CGtype cgGetParameterBaseType( CGparameter param );

PARAMETERS
    param   Specifies the parameter.

DESCRIPTION
    cgGetParameterBaseType allows the application to retrieve the base type
    of a parameter.

    If param is of a numeric type (scalar, vector, or matrix), the scalar
    enumerant corresponding to param's type will be returned. For example,
    if param is of type CG_FLOAT4x3, cgGetParameterBaseType will return
    CG_FLOAT.

    If param is an array, the base type of the array elements will be
    returned.

    If param is a structure, its type-specific enumerant will be returned,
    as per cgGetParameterNamedType.

    Otherwise, param's type enumerant will be returned.

RETURN VALUES
    Returns the base type enumerant of param. If an error occurs,
    CG_UNKNOWN_TYPE will be returned.

ERRORS
    CG_INVALID_PARAM_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if param does not refer to a
    valid parameter.

SEE ALSO
    the cgGetParameterType manpage the cgGetType manpage, the
    cgGetTypeString manpage the cgGetParameterClass manpage

