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4/8/2010

This function retrieves the x-extent and y-extent of the window for the specified device context.

Syntax

GetWindowExtEx(
  HDC 
hdc, 
  LPSIZE 
lpSize
);

Parameters

hdc

[in] Handle to the device context.

lpPoint

[out] Pointer to a SIZEstructure that receives the x- and y-extents in page-space units, that is, logical units.

Return Value

A nonzero value indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Requirements

Header windows.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 5.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

SIZE
GDI Functions