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IDirectDrawSurface::IsLost

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This method determines if the surface memory associated with a DirectDrawSurface object has been freed.

Syntax

HRESULT IsLost(); 

Parameters

None.

Return Value

The return value is DD_OK if the surface is not lost, and DDERR_SURFACELOST if the surface needs to be restored.

Remarks

Some surfaces can be lost when the display is rotated or another process calls IDirectDraw::SetCooperativeLevel with DDSCL_FULLSCREEN.

Surfaces can be restored by using IDirectDrawSurface::Restore.

Requirements

Header ddraw.h
Library ddraw.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

IDirectDrawSurface::Restore