GetTextMetrics (Compact 2013)

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3/28/2014

This function fills the specified buffer with the metrics for the currently selected font.

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 receives the metrics.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

For any given font, the text metric values in Windows Embedded Compact do not necessarily match the text metric values on Windows-based desktop platforms.

Requirements

Header

windows.h

Library

coredll.lib

See Also

Reference

Fonts Functions
GetTextFace
TEXTMETRIC