IDeviceContext.GetHdc Method
Definition
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Returns the handle to a Windows device context.
public:
IntPtr GetHdc();public IntPtr GetHdc ();abstract member GetHdc : unit -> nativeintPublic Function GetHdc () As IntPtrReturns
IntPtr
nativeint
An IntPtr representing the handle of a device context.
Remarks
GetHdc and ReleaseHdc are two methods that allow you to get and release the handle for a Windows-based device. You should always follow a call to GetHdc with a call to ReleaseHdc when you are finished with the Windows handle.
GetHdc is not designed to obtain handles created using Windows GDI methods such as CreateDC or CreateCompatibleDC.
Applies to
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