IDirectDrawSurface7::GetDC method (ddraw.h)

Creates a GDI-compatible handle of a device context for this surface.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDC(
  [out] HDC *unnamedParam1
);

Parameters

[out] unnamedParam1

A pointer to a variable that receives the handle of the device context for this surface.

Return value

If the method succeeds, the return value is DD_OK.

If it fails, the method can return one of the following error values:

  • DDERR_DCALREADYCREATED
  • DDERR_GENERIC
  • DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT
  • DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS
  • DDERR_INVALIDSURFACETYPE
  • DDERR_SURFACELOST
  • DDERR_UNSUPPORTED
  • DDERR_WASSTILLDRAWING

Remarks

GetDC uses an internal version of the IDirectDrawSurface7::Lock method to lock the surface. The surface remains locked until the IDirectDrawSurface7::ReleaseDC method is called.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Target Platform Windows
Header ddraw.h
Library Ddraw.lib
DLL Ddraw.dll

See also

IDirectDrawSurface7