DeleteDC

Syntax

BOOL DeleteDC(hDC)

This function deletes the specified device context. If the hDC parameter is the last device context for a given device, the device is notified and all storage and system resources used by the device are released.

Parameter Type/Description  

hDC HDC Identifies the device context.  

Return Value

The return value specifies whether the device context is deleted. It is nonzero if the device context is successfully deleted (regardless of whether the deleted device context is the last context for the device). If an error occurs, the return value is zero.

Comments

An application must not delete a device context whose handle was obtained by calling the GetDC function. Instead, it must call the ReleaseDC function to free the device context.