Okay I've looked though the whole forum yes the whole stinkin forum you "experts" haven't answered I single question on how to get started with shaders do you value your time so much you don't care if you appear to be stuck up and not care that someone needs help? Or must the new people be in your elite group to receive any help? Here's what I want help on but I doubt anyone here will care.

Help me get a single fix function shader running just one that's all I ask explain to me why it works and what it does. Please I'm despate and fed up what the people new to shaders not receiving any help whatsoever (many don't even get a reply).