DevEscape - Syntax

This function allows applications to access facilities of a device not otherwise available through the API. Escapes are, in general, sent to the presentation driver and must be understood by it.

#define INCL_DEV /* Or use INCL_PM, */
#include <os2.h>

HDC      hdc;         /*  Device-context handle. */
LONG     lCode;       /*  Escape code. */
LONG     lInCount;    /*  Input data count. */
PBYTE    pbInData;    /*  The input data required for this escape. */
PLONG    plOutCount;  /*  Output data count. */
PBYTE    pbOutData;   /*  Output data. */
LONG     lResult;     /*  Implementation error indicator: */

lResult = DevEscape(hdc, lCode, lInCount,
            pbInData, plOutCount, pbOutData);