Platform SDK: DirectX |
Applications use the methods of the DirectDraw7 class to create DirectDraw objects and work with system-level variables. This section is a reference to the methods of this class. For a conceptual overview, see The DirectDraw Object.
The methods of the DirectDraw7 class can be organized into the following groups:
Cooperative levels | SetCooperativeLevel |
TestCooperativeLevel | |
Creating objects | CreateClipper |
CreatePalette | |
CreateSurface | |
CreateSurfaceFromFile | |
CreateSurfaceFromResource | |
GetDirect3D | |
LoadPaletteFromBitmap | |
Device capabilities | GetCaps |
Display modes | GetDisplayMode |
GetDisplayModesEnum | |
GetMonitorFrequency | |
RestoreDisplayMode | |
SetDisplayMode | |
WaitForVerticalBlank | |
Display status | GetScanLine |
GetVerticalBlankStatus | |
Miscellaneous | GetAvailableTotalMem |
GetDeviceIdentifier | |
GetFourCCCodes | |
GetFreeMem | |
GetNumFourCCCodes | |
Surface management | DuplicateSurface |
FlipToGDISurface | |
GetGDISurface | |
GetSurfaceFromDC | |
GetSurfacesEnum | |
RestoreAllSurfaces |
The DirectDraw7 class extends the features of previous versions of the class by offering methods enabling more flexible surface management than previous versions.