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I'm pretty sure it's possible but i have no idea how.

Could anyone tell me how to make a custom semantic for a pixel shader.

Thanks

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do you need single value (same for all pixels) or do you need value per vertex? –  Notabene Jun 6 '11 at 12:24
    
Each vertex has a value set for it, just a texture index (basically it is which texture should be used on that vertex) and then each pixel needs its color set depending on the texture index. So yeah i just need an integer passed through the vertexshader and into the pixel shader... –  Randomman159 Jun 6 '11 at 13:38
    
gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/70821/… –  GeneralGDA Feb 2 at 16:18

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Typically, you just use TEXCOORD for any data that DX doesn't understand.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb509647(VS.85).aspx

This page suggests that the system doesn't give a crap, effectively, what semantics you give to your pixel shader inputs.

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What if i just need an integer? I don't really need a multidimensional float. –  Randomman159 Jun 6 '11 at 12:18
    
@Randomman: I'm pretty sure that you can give any input value TEXCOORD. semantics. –  DeadMG Jun 6 '11 at 12:34
    
Yep k i got it :D ill just use it as a Vertex2D using the x value, because i have a feeling i will change it to need two values later anyway. –  Randomman159 Jun 6 '11 at 13:39
    
Marked as answer thanks again –  Randomman159 Jun 6 '11 at 13:40

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