IDirect3DSwapChain9::GetDevice

Retrieves the device associated with the swap chain.

HRESULT GetDevice(
  IDirect3DDevice9 ** ppDevice
);

Parameters

ppDevice

[out, retval] Address of a pointer to an IDirect3DDevice9 interface to fill with the device pointer, if the query succeeds.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK. If the method fails, the return value can be D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.

Remarks

This method allows navigation to the owning device object.

Calling this method will increase the internal reference count on the IDirect3DDevice9 interface. Failure to call IUnknown::Release when finished using this IDirect3DDevice9 interface results in a memory leak.

Requirements

Header: Declared in D3d9.h.