d3d9.dllGetDevice
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 SDK Update (October 2004)

ID3DXFont::GetDevice Method


Retrieves the Microsoft Direct3D device associated with the font object.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDevice(      

    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 *ppDevice );

Parameters

ppDevice
[out] Address of a pointer to an IDirect3DDevice9 interface, representing the Direct3D device object associated with the font object.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK.

If the method fails, the return value can be one of the following:

D3DERR_INVALIDCALLThe method call is invalid. For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value.
D3DXERR_INVALIDDATAThe data is invalid.


Remarks

Note  Calling this method will increase the internal reference count on the IDirect3DDevice9 interface. Be sure to call IUnknown::Release when you are done using this IDirect3DDevice9 interface or you will have a memory leak.


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