CBaseWindow.InitialiseWindow method

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The InitialiseWindow method initializes the window.

Syntax

virtual HRESULT InitialiseWindow(
   HWND hwnd
);

Parameters

hwnd

Handle to the window.

Return value

Returns S_OK.

Remarks

By default, this method retrieves a handle to the window's device context (DC) and creates a compatible memory DC. If the value of the CBaseWindow::m_bDoGetDC flag is FALSE, however, this method does not retrieve the device contexts. The memory DC is useful for selecting bitmaps before blitting them to the window.

The CBaseWindow::DoCreateWindow method calls this method.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header
Winutil.h (include Streams.h)
Library
Strmbase.lib (retail builds);
Strmbasd.lib (debug builds)

See also

CBaseWindow Class