This sample demonstrates the lighting effects available in Direct2D Effects. The lighting effect properties are controlled by XAML interface controls and then displayed using Direct2D via a XAML SwapChainBackgroundPanel.
These topics provide more info about the APIs used in this sample:
- Direct2D
- Direct2D Effects
- Distant diffuse lighting effect
- Distant specular lighting effect
- Point diffuse lighting effect
- Point specular lighting effect
- Spot diffuse lighting effect
- Spot specular lighting effect
- Windows::UI::Core::CoreWindow
- Windows::UI::XAML::Controls::SwapChainBackgroundPanel
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Operating system requirements
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Solution (.sln) file.
- Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.
Run the sample
To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.