GetGraphicsMode function (wingdi.h)

The GetGraphicsMode function retrieves the current graphics mode for the specified device context.

Syntax

int GetGraphicsMode(
  [in] HDC hdc
);

[in] hdc

A handle to the device context.

If the function succeeds, the return value is the current graphics mode. It can be one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
GM_COMPATIBLE	The current graphics mode is the compatible graphics mode, a mode that is compatible with 16-bit Windows. In this graphics mode, an application cannot set or modify the world transformation for the specified device context. The compatible graphics mode is the default graphics mode.
GM_ADVANCED	The current graphics mode is the advanced graphics mode, a mode that allows world transformations. In this graphics mode, an application can set or modify the world transformation for the specified device context.

Otherwise, the return value is zero.

An application can set the graphics mode for a device context by calling the SetGraphicsMode function.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	wingdi.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Gdi32.lib
DLL	Gdi32.dll