D2D1CreateFactory<Factory>(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE,Factory**) Function

Creates a factory object that can be used to create Direct2D resources.

template<class Factory>
HRESULT D2D1CreateFactory(
    __in D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE factoryType,
    __out Factory **factory
);

Template Parameters

Parameter	Description
Factory	The type of ID2D1Factory to create.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
factoryType	The threading model of the factory and the resources it creates.
factory	When this method returns, contains the address of a pointer to the new factory.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Examples

The following example creates a factory.

HRESULT DemoApp::CreateDeviceIndependentResources()
{
    HRESULT hr = S_OK;

    // Create a Direct2D factory.
    hr = D2D1CreateFactory(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE_SINGLE_THREADED, &m_pDirect2dFactory);

    return hr;
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported phone	Windows Phone 8.1 [Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1 and Windows Runtime apps]
Header	D2d1.h
Library	D2d1.lib
DLL	D2d1.dll