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GetCurrentConsoleFontEx function

Applies to: desktop apps only

Retrieves extended information about the current console font.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI GetCurrentConsoleFontEx(
  __in   HANDLE hConsoleOutput,
  __in   BOOL bMaximumWindow,
  __out  PCONSOLE_FONT_INFOEX lpConsoleCurrentFontEx
);

Parameters

hConsoleOutput [in]

A handle to the console screen buffer. The handle must have the GENERIC_READ access right. For more information, see Console Buffer Security and Access Rights.

bMaximumWindow [in]

If this parameter is TRUE, font information is retrieved for the maximum window size. If this parameter is FALSE, font information is retrieved for the current window size.

lpConsoleCurrentFontEx [out]

A pointer to a CONSOLE_FONT_INFOEX structure that receives the requested font information.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows Vista

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2008

Header

Wincon.h (include Windows.h)

Library

Kernel32.lib

DLL

Kernel32.dll

See also

Console Functions
CONSOLE_FONT_INFOEX

 

 

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Build date: 2/3/2012

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needs cbSize defined
This function needs the cbSize element of the CONSOLE_FONT_INFOEX structure defined (not a surprise but not mentioned in the dcumentation) otherwise it returns an error