This function fills the specified buffer with the metrics for the currently selected font.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Wingdi.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
BOOL GetTextMetrics(HDC hdc, LPTEXTMETRIC lptm);
Parameters
hdc
[in] Handle to the device context (DC).
lptm
[out] Long pointer to the TEXTMETRIC structure that is to receive the metrics.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
For any given font, the text metric values in Windows CE will not necessarily match the text metric values in Windows-based desktop platforms.
See Also