Region::GetData method (gdiplusheaders.h)

The Region::GetData method gets data that describes this region.

Syntax

Status GetData(
  [out] BYTE *buffer,
  [in]  UINT bufferSize,
  [out] UINT *sizeFilled
);

Parameters

[out] buffer

Type: BYTE*

Pointer to an array of BYTE values that receives the region data.

[in] bufferSize

Type: UINT

Integer that specifies the size, in bytes, of the buffer array. The size of the buffer array can be greater than or equal to the number of bytes required to store the region data. The exact number of bytes required can be determined by calling the Region::GetDataSize method.

[out] sizeFilled

Type: UINT*

Optional. Pointer to an INT that receives the number of bytes of data actually received by the buffer array. The default value is NULL.

Return value

Type: Status

If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.

If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.

Remarks

The Region::GetDataSize method can be used before the Region::GetData method to determine the number of bytes needed to store the region data. Then, you can allocate a buffer that is the correct size to store the region data and set the buffer parameter to point to the buffer.

Examples

The following example creates a region from a path and then gets the data that describes the region.

VOID Example_GetData(HDC)

{
   Point points[] = {
      Point(110, 20)
      Point(120, 30),
      Point(100, 60),
      Point(120, 70),
      Point(150, 60),
      Point(140, 10)};
   GraphicsPath path;
   path.AddClosedCurve(points, 6);
   
   // Create a region from a path.
   Region pathRegion(&path); 
      
   // Get the region data.
   UINT bufferSize = 0;
   UINT sizeFilled = 0;
   BYTE* pData = NULL;
   
   bufferSize = pathRegion.GetDataSize();
   
   pData = new BYTE[bufferSize];
   pathRegion.GetData(pData, bufferSize, &sizeFilled);
   
   // Inspect or use the region data.
   ...
   delete pData;
}

Requirements

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