# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_DeleteDC

Deletes the specified device context

#include <WinAPIGdiDC.au3>
_WinAPI_DeleteDC ( $hDC )

## Parameters

$hDC | Identifies the device context to be deleted

## Return Value

Success: | True
Failure: | False

## Remarks

An application must not delete a DC whose handle was obtained by calling the _WinAPI_GetDC() function.
Instead, it must call the _WinAPI_ReleaseDC() function to free the DC.

## Related

_WinAPI_CreateCompatibleDC, _WinAPI_GetDC, _WinAPI_ReleaseDC

## See Also

Search DeleteDC in MSDN Library.