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The DeleteDC function deletes the specified device context (DC).

BOOL DeleteDC(

    HDC hdc 

// handle to device context

   );

Parameters

hdc
Identifies the device context.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

An application must not delete a device context whose handle was obtained by calling the GetDC function. Instead, it must call the ReleaseDC function to free the device context.

See Also

CreateDC, GetDC, ReleaseDC