> ## Name

> cgGetParameterBufferOffset - get a parameter's buffer offset

> ## Synopsis

>     #include <Cg/cg.h>

>     int cgGetParameterBufferOffset( CGparameter param );

> ## Parameters

> param
>   The parameter for which the buffer offset will be retrieved.

> ## Return Values

> Returns the buffer offset for param.

> Returns -1 if param does not belong to a buffer or an error occurs.

> ## Description

> cgGetParameterBufferOffset returns the buffer offset associated with a parameter. If param does not belong to a buffer, then -1 is returned.

> If the program to which param belongs is in an uncompiled state, it will be compiled by cgGetParameterBufferOffset. See cgSetAutoCompile for more information about program compile states.

> ## Examples

>       int offset = cgGetParameterBufferOffset( myParam );

> ## Errors

> CG_INVALID_PARAM_HANDLE_ERROR is generated if param is not a valid parameter.

> ## History

> cgGetParameterBufferOffset was introduced in Cg 2.0.

> ## See Also

> cgSetProgramBuffer, cgGetParameterBufferIndex, cgGetParameterResourceSize, cgSetAutoCompile