DrawToDC method

Deprecated. Draws the contents of the element to the specified device context.

Syntax

HRESULT retVal = object.DrawToDC(hDC);

Parameters

  • hDC [in]
    Type: HDC

    An HDC specifying the device to be drawn to, typically a printer.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

As of Windows Internet Explorer 9, this method is deprecated and should not be used.

With some printers, running IHTMLElementRender::DrawToDC may cause problems. You can ensure that IHTMLElementRender::DrawToDC works properly on all printers by running IHTMLElementRender::SetDocumentPrinter method first, and then passing the modified device context to IHTMLElementRender::DrawToDC.