Platform SDK: DirectX

IDirectDrawSurface7::UpdateOverlayZOrder

The IDirectDrawSurface7::UpdateOverlayZOrder method sets the z-order of an overlay.

HRESULT UpdateOverlayZOrder(
  DWORD dwFlags,                       
  LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE7 lpDDSReference  
);

Parameters

dwFlags
One of the following flags:
DDOVERZ_INSERTINBACKOF
Inserts this overlay in the overlay chain behind the reference overlay.
DDOVERZ_INSERTINFRONTOF
Inserts this overlay in the overlay chain in front of the reference overlay.
DDOVERZ_MOVEBACKWARD
Moves this overlay one position backward in the overlay chain.
DDOVERZ_MOVEFORWARD
Moves this overlay one position forward in the overlay chain.
DDOVERZ_SENDTOBACK
Moves this overlay to the back of the overlay chain.
DDOVERZ_SENDTOFRONT
Moves this overlay to the front of the overlay chain.
lpDDSReference
Address of the IDirectDrawSurface7 interface for the DirectDraw surface to be used as a relative position in the overlay chain. This parameter is needed only for DDOVERZ_INSERTINBACKOF and DDOVERZ_INSERTINFRONTOF.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DD_OK.

If it fails, the method can return one of the following error values:

DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT
DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS
DDERR_NOTAOVERLAYSURFACE

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 98.
  Header: Declared in ddraw.h.

See Also

IDirectDrawSurface7::EnumOverlayZOrders