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Function name : GetDeviceCaps

Group: Device Context - Library: gdi32

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The GetDeviceCaps function retrieves device-specific information for the specified device.

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Declaration:

int GetDeviceCaps(
  HDC hdc,     // handle to DC
  int nIndex   // index of capability
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetDeviceCaps IN gdi32;
	INTEGER hdc,;
	INTEGER nIndex  

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Parameters:

hdc [in] Handle to the DC.

nIndex [in] Specifies the item to return. This parameter can be one of the predefined values (see examples).

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Return value:

The return value specifies the value of the desired item.

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Comments:

See also: SYSMETRIC()

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