GetGraphicsMode

Overview

Group

Quick Info

Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
No
Import Library
gdi32.lib
Header File
wingdi.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
Windows 95: Only GM_COMPATIBLE is supported

The GetGraphicsMode function retrieves the current graphics mode for the specified device context.

int GetGraphicsMode(

HDC hdc	// handle of device context
);

Parameters
hdc

Identifies the device context.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is the current graphics mode. It can be one of the following values:

Value	Meaning
GM_COMPATIBLE	The current graphics mode is the compatible graphics mode, a mode that is compatible with Windows version 3.1. In this graphics mode, an application cannot set or modify the world transformation for the specified device context. The compatible graphics mode is the default graphics mode.
GM_ADVANCED	Windows NT: The current graphics mode is the advanced graphics mode, a mode that allows world transformations. In this graphics mode, an application can set or modify the world transformation for the specified device context. Windows 95: The GM_ADVANCED value is not supported.

Otherwise, the return value is zero.

Remarks
An application can set the graphics mode for a device context by calling the SetGraphicsMode function.