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<STRONG>NAME</STRONG>
<STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG> - define an array of vertex data
<STRONG>C</STRONG> <STRONG>SPECIFICATION</STRONG>
void <STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG>( GLint <EM>size</EM>,
GLenum <EM>type</EM>,
GLsizei <EM>stride</EM>,
const GLvoid *<EM>pointer</EM> )
<STRONG>PARAMETERS</STRONG>
<EM>size</EM> Specifies the number of coordinates per vertex;
must be 2, 3, or 4. The initial value is 4.
<EM>type</EM> Specifies the data type of each coordinate in the
array. Symbolic constants <STRONG>GL_SHORT</STRONG>, <STRONG>GL_INT</STRONG>,
<STRONG>GL_FLOAT</STRONG>, and <STRONG>GL_DOUBLE</STRONG> are accepted. The initial
value is <STRONG>GL_FLOAT</STRONG>.
<EM>stride</EM> Specifies the byte offset between consecutive
vertexes. If <EM>stride</EM> is 0, the vertexes are
understood to be tightly packed in the array. The
initial value
is 0.
<EM>pointer</EM> Specifies a pointer to the first coordinate of the
first vertex in the array.
<STRONG>DESCRIPTION</STRONG>
<STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG> specifies the location and data format of an
array of vertex coordinates to use when rendering. <EM>size</EM>
specifies the number of coordinates per vertex and <EM>type</EM> the
data type of the coordinates. <EM>stride</EM> specifies the byte
stride from one vertex to the next allowing vertexes and
attributes to be packed into a single array or stored in
separate arrays. (Single-array storage may be more
efficient on some implementations; see <STRONG>glInterleavedArrays</STRONG>.)
When a vertex array is specified, <EM>size</EM>, <EM>type</EM>, <EM>stride</EM>, and
<EM>pointer</EM> are saved as client-side state.
To enable and disable the vertex array, call
<STRONG>glEnableClientState</STRONG> and
<STRONG>glDisableClientState</STRONG> with the argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY</STRONG>. If
enabled, the vertex array is used when <STRONG>glDrawArrays</STRONG>,
<STRONG>glDrawElements</STRONG>, or <STRONG>glArrayElement</STRONG> is called.
Use <STRONG>glDrawArrays</STRONG> to construct a sequence of primitives (all
of the same type) from prespecified vertex and vertex
attribute arrays. Use <STRONG>glArrayElement</STRONG> to specify primitives
by indexing vertexes and vertex attributes and
<STRONG>glDrawElements</STRONG> to construct a sequence of primitives by
indexing vertexes and vertex attributes.
<STRONG>NOTES</STRONG>
<STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG> is available only if the GL version is 1.1
or greater.
The vertex array is initially disabled and isn't accessed
when <STRONG>glArrayElement</STRONG>, <STRONG>glDrawElements</STRONG> or <STRONG>glDrawArrays</STRONG> is
called.
Execution of <STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG> is not allowed between the
execution of <STRONG>glBegin</STRONG> and the corresponding execution of
<STRONG>glEnd</STRONG>, but an error may or may not be generated. If no error
is generated, the operation is undefined.
<STRONG>glVertexPointer</STRONG> is typically implemented on the client side.
Vertex array parameters are client-side state and are
therefore not saved or restored by <STRONG>glPushAttrib</STRONG> and
<STRONG>glPopAttrib</STRONG>. Use <STRONG>glPushClientAttrib</STRONG> and <STRONG>glPopClientAttrib</STRONG>
instead.
<STRONG>ERRORS</STRONG>
<STRONG>GL_INVALID_VALUE</STRONG> is generated if <EM>size</EM> is not 2, 3, or 4.
<STRONG>GL_INVALID_ENUM</STRONG> is generated if <EM>type</EM> is is not an accepted
value.
<STRONG>GL_INVALID_VALUE</STRONG> is generated if <EM>stride</EM> is negative.
<STRONG>ASSOCIATED</STRONG> <STRONG>GETS</STRONG>
<STRONG>glIsEnabled</STRONG> with argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY</STRONG>
<STRONG>glGet</STRONG> with argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_SIZE</STRONG>
<STRONG>glGet</STRONG> with argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_TYPE</STRONG>
<STRONG>glGet</STRONG> with argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_STRIDE</STRONG>
<STRONG>glGetPointerv</STRONG> with argument <STRONG>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_POINTER</STRONG>
<STRONG>SEE</STRONG> <STRONG>ALSO</STRONG>
<STRONG>glArrayElement</STRONG>, <STRONG>glColorPointer</STRONG>, <STRONG>glDrawArrays</STRONG>,
<STRONG>glDrawElements</STRONG>,
<STRONG>glEdgeFlagPointer</STRONG>, <STRONG>glEnable</STRONG>, <STRONG>glGetPointerv</STRONG>, <STRONG>glIndexPointer</STRONG>,
<STRONG>glInterleavedArrays</STRONG>, <STRONG>glNormalPointer</STRONG>, <STRONG>glPopClientAttrib</STRONG>,
<STRONG>glPushClientAttrib</STRONG>, <STRONG>glTexCoordPointer</STRONG>
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