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Function name : SetMapMode

Group: Coordinate Space and Transformation - Library: gdi32

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Sets the mapping mode of the specified device context.

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Declaration:

int SetMapMode(
	HDC hdc,        // handle to device context
	int fnMapMode   // new mapping mode
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER SetMapMode IN gdi32;
	INTEGER hdc, INTEGER fnMapMode
  

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Parameters:

hdc [in] Handle to the device context.

fnMapMode [in] Specifies the new mapping mode.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the previous mapping mode.

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Comments:

The mapping mode defines the unit of measure used to transform page-space units into device-space units, and also defines the orientation of the device"s x and y axes.

See also: GetMapMode.

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