IDXGIOutput::GetDesc method (dxgi.h)

Get a description of the output.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDesc(
  [out] DXGI_OUTPUT_DESC *pDesc
);

Parameters

[out] pDesc

Type: DXGI_OUTPUT_DESC*

A pointer to the output description (see DXGI_OUTPUT_DESC).

Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns a code that indicates success or failure. S_OK if successful, DXGI_ERROR_INVALID_CALL if pDesc is passed in as NULL.

Remarks

On a high DPI desktop, GetDesc returns the visualized screen size unless the app is marked high DPI aware. For info about writing DPI-aware Win32 apps, see High DPI.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Target Platform	Windows
Header	dxgi.h
Library	DXGI.lib

See also

DXGI Interfaces

IDXGIOutput