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Function name : GdipCreateFromHDC

Group: GDI+ Graphics - Library: gdiplus

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Returns handle to the Graphics object associated with the device context.

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Code examples:

Custom GDI+ class

Declaration:

GpStatus WINGDIPAPI GdipCreateFromHDC(
    HDC hdc,
    GpGraphics **graphics
)
  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GdipCreateFromHDC IN gdiplus;
	INTEGER   hdc,;
	INTEGER @ graphics  

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Parameters:

hdc [in] Identifies window, control, device or memory device context.

graphics [out] Handle to the Graphics object.

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Return value:

Returns GpStatus value, 0 means success.

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Comments:

The Graphics class provides methods for drawing lines, curves, figures, images, and text. A Graphics object stores attributes of the display device and attributes of the items to be drawn.

When no longer needed the Graphics object must be deleted with the GdipDeleteGraphics function.

See also: GdipCreateFromHWND, GdipCreateFromHDC2 functions.

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