GetTextMetrics
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4/8/2010
This function fills the specified buffer with the metrics for the currently selected font.
Syntax
BOOL GetTextMetrics(
HDC hdc,
LPTEXTMETRIC lptm
);
Parameters
- hdc
[in] Handle to the device context (DC).
- lptm
[out] Long pointer to the TEXTMETRIC structure that receives the metrics.
Return Value
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
For any given font, the text metric values in Windows Embedded CE do not necessarily match the text metric values on Windows-based desktop platforms.
Requirements
| Header | windows.h |
| Library | coredll.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |