The GetTextMetrics function fills the specified buffer with the metrics for the currently selected font.
BOOL GetTextMetrics(
HDC hdc, // handle of device context
LPTEXTMETRIC lptm // address of text metrics structure
);
Parameters
hdc
Identifies the device context.
lptm
Points to the TEXTMETRIC structure that is to receive the metrics.
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.