The StartDoc function starts a print job. This function replaces the STARTDOC printer escape.
int StartDoc(
| HDC hdc, | // handle of device context |
| CONST DOCINFO *lpdi | // address of structure with file names |
| ); |
Parameters
hdc
Identifies the device context for the print job.
lpdi
Points to a DOCINFO structure containing the name of the document file and the name of the output file.
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is greater than zero. This value is the print job identifier for the document.
If the function fails, the return value is less than or equal to zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Applications should call the StartDoc function immediately before beginning a print job. Using this function ensures that multipage documents are not interspersed with other print jobs.
Applications can use the value returned by StartDoc to retrieve or set the priority of a print job. Call the GetJob or SetJob function and supply this value as one of the required arguments.
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