The IDirectDrawSurface3::GetDC method creates a GDI-compatible handle of a device context for the surface.
HRESULT GetDC(
HDC FAR *lphDC
);
Parameters
lphDC
Address for the returned handle to a device context.
Return Values
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:
| DDERR_DCALREADYCREATED |
| DDERR_GENERIC |
| DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT |
| DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS |
| DDERR_INVALIDSURFACETYPE |
| DDERR_SURFACELOST |
| DDERR_UNSUPPORTED |
| DDERR_WASSTILLDRAWING |
Remarks
This method uses an internal version of the IDirectDrawSurface3::Lock method to lock the surface. The surface remains locked until the IDirectDrawSurface3::ReleaseDC method is called.
QuickInfo
Windows NT: Use version 5.0 or later.
Windows: Use Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in ddraw.h.
Import Library: Use ddraw.lib.
See Also
IDirectDrawSurface3::Lock