Class ShaderUtilHelpers
Namespace: ValveResourceFormat.CompiledShader
Assembly: ValveResourceFormat.dll
Provides utility helper methods for shader processing and manipulation.
public static class ShaderUtilHelpersInheritance
Methods
BytesToString(ReadOnlySpan<byte>, int)
Converts a byte span to a hexadecimal string representation.
public static string BytesToString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> databytes, int breakLen = 32)Parameters
databytes ReadOnlySpan<byte>
The byte data to convert.
breakLen int
The number of bytes per line (-1 for no breaks).
Returns
A hexadecimal string representation of the byte data.
CombineIntArray(int[], bool)
Combines an integer array into a comma-separated string.
public static string CombineIntArray(int[] ints0, bool includeParenth = false)Parameters
ints0 int[]
The integer array to combine.
includeParenth bool
Whether to include parentheses around the result.
Returns
A string representation of the integer array.
CombineIntsSpaceSep(int[], int)
Combines an integer array into a space-separated, padded string.
public static string CombineIntsSpaceSep(int[] ints0, int padding = 5)Parameters
ints0 int[]
The integer array to combine.
padding int
The padding width for each value.
Returns
A padded string representation of the integer array.
CombineStringArray(string[], bool)
Combines a string array into a comma-separated string.
public static string CombineStringArray(string[] strings0, bool includeParenth = false)Parameters
strings0 string[]
The string array to combine.
includeParenth bool
Whether to include parentheses around the result.
Returns
A string representation of the string array.
CombineStringsSpaceSep(string[], int)
Combines a string array into a space-separated, padded string.
public static string CombineStringsSpaceSep(string[] strings0, int padding = 5)Parameters
strings0 string[]
The string array to combine.
padding int
The padding width for each string.
Returns
A padded string representation of the string array.
CombineValuesBreakString(string[], int)
Combines a string array with line breaks at a specified length.
public static string[] CombineValuesBreakString(string[] strings0, int breakLen)Parameters
strings0 string[]
The string array to combine.
breakLen int
The maximum line length before breaking to a new line.
Returns
string[]
An array of strings broken at the specified length.
ComputeVCSFileName(string)
Parses a VCS filename to extract shader information.
public static (string ShaderName, VcsProgramType ProgramType, VcsPlatformType PlatformType, VcsShaderModelType ShaderModelType) ComputeVCSFileName(string filenamepath)Parameters
filenamepath string
The VCS file path to parse.
Returns
(string ShaderName, VcsProgramType ProgramType, VcsPlatformType PlatformType, VcsShaderModelType ShaderModelType)
A tuple containing the shader name, program type, platform type, and shader model type.
ComputeVCSFileName(string, VcsProgramType, VcsPlatformType, VcsShaderModelType)
Constructs a VCS filename from shader components.
public static string ComputeVCSFileName(string shaderName, VcsProgramType programType, VcsPlatformType platformType, VcsShaderModelType shaderModelType)Parameters
shaderName string
The shader name.
programType VcsProgramType
The program type.
platformType VcsPlatformType
The platform type.
shaderModelType VcsShaderModelType
The shader model type.
Returns
The constructed VCS filename.
ComputeVcsProgramType(string)
Converts a program type abbreviation string to a VcsProgramType enum value.
public static VcsProgramType ComputeVcsProgramType(string abbrev)Parameters
abbrev string
The program type abbreviation (e.g., "vs", "ps", "features").
Returns
The corresponding VcsProgramType enum value.
ComputeVcsProgramType(VcsProgramType)
Converts a VcsProgramType enum value to its abbreviation string.
public static string ComputeVcsProgramType(VcsProgramType type)Parameters
type VcsProgramType
The VcsProgramType enum value.
Returns
The program type abbreviation (e.g., "vs", "ps", "features").
GetVfxVariableTypeString(VfxVariableType)
Converts a VfxVariableType enum value to its string representation.
public static string GetVfxVariableTypeString(VfxVariableType type)Parameters
type VfxVariableType
The VFX variable type.
Returns
The string representation of the variable type.
IntArrayToStrings(int[], int)
Converts an integer array to a string array, with optional nulled value replacement.
public static string[] IntArrayToStrings(int[] ints, int nulledValue = 2147483647)Parameters
ints int[]
The integer array to convert.
nulledValue int
The value to treat as null and replace with underscore.
Returns
string[]
An array of string representations.
ParseDynamicExpression(byte[])
Parses a dynamic expression from bytecode.
public static string ParseDynamicExpression(byte[] dynExpDatabytes)Parameters
dynExpDatabytes byte[]
The dynamic expression bytecode.
Returns
The parsed expression string, or an error message if parsing fails.
ShortenShaderParam(string)
Shortens a shader parameter name for display purposes.
public static string ShortenShaderParam(string shaderParam)Parameters
shaderParam string
The full shader parameter name.
Returns
The shortened parameter name.