IDirectDrawSurface::GetDC

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4/8/2010

This method creates a GDI-compatible handle of a device context for the surface.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDC(
  HDC FAR* lphDC
); 

Parameters

• lphDC
  Address for the returned handle to a device context.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, the return value is DD_OK.

If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following error values:

For more information on these error codes see DirectDraw Return Values.

Remarks

This method uses an internal version of the IDirectDrawSurface::Lock method to lock the surface. The surface remains locked until the IDirectDrawSurface::ReleaseDC method is called.

Requirements

See Also

Reference

IDirectDrawSurface::Lock