# C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.CreateCounter

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_Device_CreateCounter_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.CreateCounter*">CreateCounter Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_Device_CreateCounter_C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_CounterDescription_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.CreateCounter(C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.CounterDescription)">CreateCounter(CounterDescription)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>HRESULT ID3D11Device::CreateCounter([In] const D3D11_COUNTER_DESC* pCounterDesc,[Out, Fast] ID3D11Counter** ppCounter)</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public Counter CreateCounter(CounterDescription counterDescRef)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function CreateCounter(counterDescRef As CounterDescription) As Counter</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.CounterDescription.html">CounterDescription</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">counterDescRef</span></td>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Counter.html">Counter</a></td>
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