Enables or disables the z-buffer for storing depth information.
FORTRAN (libfgl.a)
void zbuffer(Int32 bool )
SUBROUTINE ZBUFFE(bool) LOGICAL bool
The zbuffer subroutine enables or disables the z-buffer for storing depth information. Each pixel has an associated z value. To draw a pixel, the system compares the new z value with the existing one. If the new value is less than or equal to the existing value, the zbuffer subroutine stores a new color and z value in the bitplanes.
Drawing to the z-buffer with the zdraw subroutine must be disabled in order for the z-buffer to be enabled.
| bool | Specifies a value for the state of drawing to the z-buffer. The settings for the bool parameter are: |
| True = drawing to the z-buffer is enabled. | |
| False = drawing to the z-buffer is disabled. |
The example C language programs zbuffer1.c and zbuffer2.c enable z-buffering with the zbuffer subroutine to disable the display of hidden surfaces.
This subroutine is part of GL in the AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1, Release 2 with AIXwindows/3D Feature.
The POWER Gt4, and POWER Gt4x, and POWER GXT1000 adapters do not support hidden-line and hidden-surface removal when rendering into the overlay planes. The z-buffer is automatically disabled when drawmode (OVERDRAW) is specified. The z-buffer is automatically enabled when drawmode (NORMALDRAW) is specified.
| /usr/include/gl/gl.h | Contains C language constant and variable type definitions for GL. |
| /usr/include/gl/fgl.h | Contains FORTRAN constant and variable type definitions for GL. |
Determining whether z-buffering is on or off with the getzbuffer subroutine.
Setting a depth range with the lsetdepth subroutine.
Clearing the z-buffer with the zclear subroutine.
Enabling drawing to the z-buffer with the zdraw subroutine.
Specifying the function used for depth comparison with the zfunction subroutine.
Selecting depth or color as the source for z comparisons with the zsource subroutine.
Specifying which bits of the z-buffer are written during normal z-buffer operation with the zwritemask subroutine.
AIX Graphics Library Overview, Configuring the Frame Buffer, and Removing Hidden Surfaces.