IDirectDraw4::GetSurfaceFromDC

The IDirectDraw4::GetSurfaceFromDC method retrieves the IDirectDrawSurface4 interface for a surface based on its GDI device context handle.

HRESULT GetSurfaceFromDC(
  HDC hdc,
  LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE4 * lpDDS4
);
 

Parameters

hdc

Handle to a display device context.

lpDDS4

Address of a variable that will be filled with a valid IDirectDrawSurface4 interface pointer if the call succeeds.

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:

Remarks

This method will succeed only for device context handles that identify surfaces already associated with the DirectDraw object.

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

Surfaces and Device Contexts