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IDirectDraw::GetDisplayMode

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This method retrieves the current display mode.

HRESULT GetDisplayMode( 
  LPDDSURFACEDESC lpDDSurfaceDesc
);

Parameters

  • lpDDSurfaceDesc
    Address of a DDSURFACEDESC structure that will be filled with a description of the surface.

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:

DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT
DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS

Remarks

An application should not save the information returned by this method to restore the display mode on clean-up. The application should use the IDirectDraw::RestoreDisplayMode method to restore the mode on clean-up, thereby avoiding mode-setting conflicts that could arise in a multiprocessor environment.

Requirements

Pocket PC: Windows Mobile 5.0 and later
Smartphone: Windows Mobile 5.0 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 5.01 and later
Header: Ddraw.h.
Library: Ddraw.lib.

See Also

IDirectDraw::SetDisplayMode | IDirectDraw::RestoreDisplayMode | IDirectDraw::EnumDisplayModes

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