Loading image inside shader callback

[Auradrummer]

Hello guys,

Can I load an image inside shader callback, and not use a material Layer?

If yes, this can save one layer to me use the 4 layers to another thing?

I thought the following:
All my cars will have the same reflection image, so I could load it directly in the callback and use the cars material layers for another thing....

Thanks

[TCM]

The shader callback is called every frame. Loading a picture (texure) takes quite a lot of time.

In a shader callback you typically do not load anything, just send data to the uniform variables.

[Auradrummer]

Uhmmm.... thats make sense...

But, could I send a texture for the shader that not is attached to the object?

Like a global variable.

Thanks

[ent1ty]

I don't think so

Unless you send the color of the texels as an array of floats(insane)

If you need more textures per material(up to , change the define in the irrlicht compile config and recompile irrlicht

[Auradrummer]

AHa!

Thank you guys!