## ShaderParamDefOptions.SetShortName

### Introduced

v9.0 (2011)

### Description

Sets the short version of the parameter name (the ShaderParamDef.DisplayName). This is the name that appears in the Scene Explorer (with the View > Use Script Names option turned OFF). It is also the same value that the SIObject.Name property returns on the instance (ShaderParameter).
Note: If you don't set this option, the name you pass to the ShaderParamDefContainer.AddParamDef or ShaderParamDefContainer.AddArrayParamDef method when adding the ShaderParamDef will be used instead.

### C# Syntax

    ShaderParamDefOptions.SetShortName( String in_str );

### Scripting Syntax

    ShaderParamDefOptions.SetShortName( in_str );

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
in_str | String | ShaderParamDef.DisplayName in the Scene Explorer

### See Also

ShaderParamDef.DisplayName SIObject.Name ShaderParamDefOptions.SetLongName