StartPage
The StartPage
function prepares the printer driver to accept data.
int StartPage(
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HDC hDC |
// handle of device
context |
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); |
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Parameters
hDC
Identifies
the device context for the print job.
Return Values
If the
function succeeds, the return value is greater than zero.
If the
function fails, the return value is less than or equal to zero. To get extended
error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The system
disables the ResetDC function between calls to the StartPage and EndPage
functions. This means that you cannot change the device mode except at page
boundaries. After calling EndPage, you can call ResetDC to change
the device mode, if necessary. Note that a call to ResetDC resets all
device context attributes back to default values.
Windows 3.x: EndPage resets the device context
attributes back to default values. You must re-select objects and set up the
mapping mode again before printing the next page.
Windows
95: EndPage does not reset the
device context attributes. However, the next StartPage call does reset
the device context attributes to default values. At that time, you must
re-select objects and set up the mapping mode again before printing the next
page. Note that StartPage also resets the device context state stack
used by the SaveDC and RestoreDC functions to default values.
Windows
NT: Beginning with Windows NT Version
3.5, neither EndPage or StartPage resets the device context
attributes. Device context attributes remain constant across subsequent pages.
You do not need to re-select objects and set up the mapping mode again before
printing the next page; however, doing so will produce the same results and
reduce code differences between Windows 95 and Windows NT.
See Also