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This function releases a device context (DC), freeing it for use by other applications. The effect of ReleaseDCdepends on the type of device context.
int ReleaseDC( HWND hWnd , HDC hDC );
Parameters
- hWnd
- Handle to the window whose device context is to be released.
- hDC
- Handle to the device context to be released.
Return Values
The return value specifies whether the device context is released. 1 indicates that the device context is released. Zero indicates that the device context is not released.
Remarks
The application must call the ReleaseDCfunction for each call to the GetWindowDCfunction and for each call to the GetDCfunction that retrieves a common device context.
An application cannot use the ReleaseDCfunction to release a device context that was created by calling the CreateDCfunction; instead, it must use the DeleteDCfunction.
Requirements
Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h Coredll.lib, Winmgr.lib Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
CreateDC, DeleteDC, GetDC, GetWindowDC