Description
Returns the GDI context to which to draw.
Syntax
GetPaintDC ( )
Return value
UnsignedLong.
Usage
The clip region of the GDI context is guaranteed to be the same as the rectangle defined by GetPaintRectHeight, GetPaintRectWidth, GetPaintRectX, and GetPaintRectY.
You can also use the GetClipBox GDI function. You can compute the bounds inside the global rendering function itself.
The GetPaintDC expression is only valid in the context of the Paint expression function.
Examples
This example draws a cube with the text of the column emp_lname.
Paint
(
MyDrawWPFCubeText
(
GetPaintDC(),
GetPaintRectX(),
GetPaintRectY(),
GetPaintRectWidth(),
GetPaintRectHeight(),
emp_lname,
GetRow()
)
)See also
