ID3DXFont::GetTextMetrics method

Retrieves font characteristics that are identified in a TEXTMETRIC structure. This method supports ANSI and Unicode compiler settings.

Syntax

BOOL GetTextMetrics(
  [out] TEXTMETRIC *pTextMetrics
);

Parameters

pTextMetrics [out]

Type: TEXTMETRIC*

Pointer to a TEXTMETRIC structure, which contains font properties.

Return value

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the function is successful; otherwise 0.

Remarks

The compiler setting also determines the structure type. If Unicode is defined, the function returns a TEXTMETRICW structure. Otherwise, the function call returns a TEXTMETRICA structure.

Requirements

See also

ID3DXFont