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Q10216: Using EndPaint() and BeginPaint()

Article: Q10216
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The PAINTSTRUCT structure contains information for an application that can be
used to paint the client area of a window owned by that application.

The PAINTSTRUCT data structure is automatically updated by the BeginPaint()
function; if a window has been restored, BeginPaint() will update the
PAINTSTRUCT fields (for example, fRestore). The application would be duplicating
effort if it also updated the fields of the PAINTSTRUCT after a window is
restored. The EndPaint() procedure is required after BeginPaint(). The
application only needs to be concerned about its own paint procedure that comes
between BeginPaint() and EndPaint().

For additional information on the PAINTSTRUCT data structure, see page 7-55 in
the "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Reference Volume 2" for version
3.0 of the Windows SDK, and page 384 in the "Microsoft Windows Software
Development Kit Programmer's Reference, Volume 3: Messages, Structures, and
Macros" for version 3.1 of the Windows SDK.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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