IDirectDrawSurface3::GetCaps

The IDirectDrawSurface3::GetCaps method retrieves the capabilities of the surface. These capabilities are not necessarily related to the capabilities of the display device.

HRESULT GetCaps(
  LPDDSCAPS lpDDSCaps  
);

Parameters

lpDDSCaps: Address of a DDSCAPS structure that will be filled with the hardware capabilities of the surface.

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_INVALIDOBJECT

DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS

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.