Microsoft Windows CE 3.0  

IDirectDrawSurface5::ReleaseDC

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The IDirectDrawSurface5::ReleaseDCmethod releases the handle of a device context previously obtained by using the IDirectDrawSurface5::GetDCmethod.

HRESULT ReleaseDC(
HDC
hDC
);

Parameters

hDC
Handle to a device context previously obtained by IDirectDrawSurface5::GetDC.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DD_OK.

If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following error values:

Remarks

This method also unlocks the surface previously locked when the IDirectDrawSurface5::GetDCmethod was called.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Declared in Link to
Windows CE OS 2.12 or later. Version 2.12 requires DXPAK 1.0 or later. ddraw.h ddraw.lib

See Also

IDirectDrawSurface5::GetDC