SaveDC

Overview

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Quick Info

Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
Yes
Import Library
gdi32.lib
Header File
wingdi.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
Windows 95: int == 16 bits

The SaveDC function saves the current state of the specified device context (DC) by copying data describing selected objects and graphic modes (such as the bitmap, brush, palette, font, pen, region, drawing mode, and mapping mode) to a context stack.

int SaveDC(

HDC hdc	// handle of device context
);

Parameters
hdc

Identifies the device context to be saved.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the saved device context.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks
The SaveDC function can be used any number of times to save any number of instances of the device context's state.

A saved state can later be restored by using the RestoreDC function.