IDirectDraw4::GetGDISurface

The IDirectDraw4::GetGDISurface method retrieves the DirectDrawSurface object that currently represents the surface memory that GDI is treating as the primary surface.

HRESULT GetGDISurface(
  LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE4 FAR *lplpGDIDDSSurface4  
);
 

Parameters

lplpGDIDDSSurface4

Address of a variable that will be filled with a pointer to the IDirectDrawSurface4 interface for the surface that currently controls GDI's primary surface memory.

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:

QuickInfo

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
  Header: Declared in ddraw.h.
  Import Library: Use ddraw.lib.

See Also

IDirectDraw4::FlipToGDISurface