GetPrintExecutionData function

The GetPrintExecutionData retrieves the current print context.

Note

This function is intended for use by printer drivers that are running in the context of the print spooler.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI GetPrintExecutionData(
  _Out_ PRINT_EXECUTION_DATA *pData
);

Parameters

pData [out]

A pointer to a variable that receives the address of the PRINT_EXECUTION_DATA structure.

Return value

Returns TRUE if the function succeeds; otherwise FALSE. If the return value is FALSE, call GetLastError to get the error status.

Remarks

Printer drivers should call GetProcAddress on the winspool.drv module to get the address of the GetPrintExecutionData function because GetPrintExecutionData is not supported on Windows Vista or earlier versions of Windows.

GetPrintExecutionData only fails if the value of pData is NULL.

The value of the clientAppPID member of PRINT_EXECUTION_DATA is only meaningful if the value of context is PRINT_EXECUTION_CONTEXT_WOW64. If the value of context is not PRINT_EXECUTION_CONTEXT_WOW64, the value of clientAppPID is 0.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header	Winspool.h (include Windows.h)
DLL	Winspool.drv

See also

GetLastError

GetProcAddress

PRINT_EXECUTION_CONTEXT

PRINT_EXECUTION_DATA