C# Signature:
[DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
static extern int GetDeviceCaps(IntPtr hdc, int nIndex);
VB.NET Signature:
<DllImport("gdi32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function GetDeviceCaps(ByVal hDC As IntPtr, ByVal nIndex As Integer) As Integer
End Function
User-Defined Types:
You can use the following enumeration for passing in as nIndex:
public enum DeviceCap
{
DRIVERVERSION = 0,
TECHNOLOGY = 2,
HORZSIZE = 4,
VERTSIZE = 6,
HORZRES = 8,
VERTRES = 10,
BITSPIXEL = 12,
PLANES = 14,
NUMBRUSHES = 16,
NUMPENS = 18,
NUMMARKERS = 20,
NUMFONTS = 22,
NUMCOLORS = 24,
PDEVICESIZE = 26,
CURVECAPS = 28,
LINECAPS = 30,
POLYGONALCAPS = 32,
TEXTCAPS = 34,
CLIPCAPS = 36,
RASTERCAPS = 38,
ASPECTX = 40,
ASPECTY = 42,
ASPECTXY = 44,
LOGPIXELSX = 88,
LOGPIXELSY = 90,
SIZEPALETTE = 104,
NUMRESERVED = 106,
COLORRES = 108,
// Printing related DeviceCaps. These replace the appropriate Escapes
PHYSICALWIDTH = 110,
PHYSICALHEIGHT = 111,
PHYSICALOFFSETX = 112,
PHYSICALOFFSETY = 113,
SCALINGFACTORX = 114,
SCALINGFACTORY = 115
}
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
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Sample Code:
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Alternative Managed API:
System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen (Matt M Jacobsen)
