switchLightType.markdown

shader.switchLightType()

Type	function
Library	shader.*
Return value	string
Visual Guide	Visual Guide

Overview

Switches between tbe Dynamic Shader's two light type settings.

• directional light
• 1 point light

the default setting is directional light

1 point light is currently in BETA

Syntax

shader.switchLightType( )

returns lightType, lightTypeName

• lightType = "composite.normalMapWith1DirLight" or "composite.normalMapWith1PointLight"
• lightTypeName = "directional light" or "1 point light"

Examples

local shader = require 'plugin.dynamic-shader'

-- example with no return values
shader.switchLightType( )

-- example with return values
local lightType, lightTypeName = shader.switchLightType( )

print(lightType)
-- OUTPUT: "composite.normalMapWith1DirLight"

print(lightTypeName)
-- OUTPUT: "directional light"