IDirect3DSwapChain9::GetDevice method (d3d9helper.h)

Retrieves the device associated with the swap chain.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDevice(
  [out, retval] IDirect3DDevice9 **ppDevice
);

Parameters

[out, retval] ppDevice

Type: IDirect3DDevice9**

Address of a pointer to an IDirect3DDevice9 interface to fill with the device pointer, if the query succeeds.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK. If the method fails, the return value can be D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.

Remarks

This method allows navigation to the owning device object.

Calling this method will increase the internal reference count on the IDirect3DDevice9 interface. Failure to call IUnknown::Release when finished using this IDirect3DDevice9 interface results in a memory leak.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Target Platform Windows
Header d3d9helper.h (include D3D9.h)
Library D3D9.lib

See also

IDirect3DSwapChain9