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4/8/2010

This method retrieves the IDirectDrawinterface.

Syntax 

HRESULT GetDirectDraw(
  LPDIRECTDRAW* 
ppDirectDraw
);

Parameters

ppDirectDraw

IDirectDrawinterface.

Return Value

Returns an HRESULTvalue.

Remarks

If an application wants to load DirectDraw but allow the renderer to also allocate surfaces, it can let the renderer load DirectDraw and then obtain a reference-incremented interface to it through this method.

The interface returned should be released by the application when it is finished with it.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.12 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later
Note Microsoft DirectShow applications and DirectShow filters have different include file and Library requirements
For more information, see Setting Up the Build Environment,
Version 2.12 requires DXPAK 1.0 or later