/// <include file='doc\Font.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="Font.FromHdc"]/*' />
/// <devdoc>
/// Creates a Font from the specified Windows
/// handle to a device context.
/// </devdoc>
public static Font FromHdc(IntPtr hdc)
{
IntSecurity.ObjectFromWin32Handle.Demand();
IntPtr font = IntPtr.Zero;
int status = SafeNativeMethods.GdipCreateFontFromDC(new HandleRef(null, hdc), ref font);
// Special case this incredibly common error message to give more information
if (status == SafeNativeMethods.NotTrueTypeFont)
{
throw new ArgumentException(SR.GetString(SR.GdiplusNotTrueTypeFont_NoName));
}
else if (status != SafeNativeMethods.Ok)
{
throw SafeNativeMethods.StatusException(status);
}
return(new Font(font, 0, false));
}