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UID: NF:d3d11shader.ID3D11ShaderReflectionType.GetMemberTypeName
title: ID3D11ShaderReflectionType::GetMemberTypeName (d3d11shader.h)
description: Get a shader-reflection-variable type.
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# ID3D11ShaderReflectionType::GetMemberTypeName


## -description


Get a shader-reflection-variable type.


## -parameters




### -param Index [in]

Type: <b><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/WinProg/windows-data-types">UINT</a></b>

Zero-based index.


## -returns



Type: <b><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/WinProg/windows-data-types">LPCSTR</a></b>

The variable type.




## -remarks



This method's interface is hosted in the out-of-box DLL D3DCompiler_xx.dll.




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/d3d11shader/nn-d3d11shader-id3d11shaderreflectiontype">ID3D11ShaderReflectionType Interface</a>
 

 

