IDirectDrawSurface3::GetDC

The IDirectDrawSurface3::GetDC method creates a GDI-compatible handle of a device context for the surface.

HRESULT GetDC(

HDC FAR *lphDC

);

Parameters

lphDC

Address for the returned handle to a device context.

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:

Remarks

This method uses an internal version of the IDirectDrawSurface3::Lock method to lock the surface. The surface remains locked until the IDirectDrawSurface3::ReleaseDC method is called.

See Also

IDirectDrawSurface3::Lock