Thread: CreateDC to get a handle (hdc) for my printer

  1. 05-05-2002 #1
    fatta
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    CreateDC to get a handle (hdc) for my printer

    how do i use CreateDC to get a handle (hdc) for my printer?
    CreateDC("Display",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL) retrieves a handle for the screen.CreateDC
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    Use either EnumPrinters() or PrintDlg() to egt the name of the printer.....this will then allow you to obtain a DC using CreateDC()
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