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IDirectDrawSurface::ReleaseDC

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This method releases the handle of a device context previously obtained by using the IDirectDrawSurface::GetDC method.

Syntax

HRESULT ReleaseDC(
  HDC hDC
); 

Parameters

Return Value

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:

DDERR_GENERIC

DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT

DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS

DDERR_SURFACELOST

DDERR_UNSUPPORTED

For more information on these error codes see DirectDraw Return Values.

Remarks

This method also unlocks the surface previously locked when the IDirectDrawSurface::GetDC method was called.

Requirements

Header ddraw.h
Library ddraw.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

IDirectDrawSurface::GetDC