{{QBDLDATE:07-31-2022}}
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The '''_glGetString''' function returns a string describing the current OpenGL connection.


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: const GLubyte {{Parameter|*result}} = '''_glGetString''' (GLenum {{Parameter|name}})


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* OpenGL is using its own set of variable types to describe its command parameters.
* Use the following table to find the respective QB64 [[Variable Types]].
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* OpenGL's documentation is available in several places, so we won't reproduce it here for another time.
* The full description for this command can be found at [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/opengl/glgetstring Microsoft Docs] and is also valid for QB64 usage.


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_GL|SUB _GL]]
* [[_glBegin]], [[_glEnd]]


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