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.. _GCDC:

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|phoenix_title|  **GCDC**
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:ref:`GCDC`  is a device context that draws on a :ref:`GraphicsContext`.          







         



.. seealso:: :ref:`DC`, :ref:`GraphicsContext`    







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|class_hierarchy| Inheritance Diagram
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Inheritance diagram for class **GCDC**

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~GCDC.__init__`                                                           Constructs a :ref:`GCDC`  from a :ref:`WindowDC`.
:meth:`~GCDC.GetGraphicsContext`                                                 Retrieves associated :ref:`GraphicsContext`.
:meth:`~GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`                                                 Set the grpahics context to be used for this :ref:`GCDC`.
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|property_summary| Properties Summary
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:attr:`~GCDC.GraphicsContext`                                                    See :meth:`~GCDC.GetGraphicsContext` and :meth:`~GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: GCDC(DC)

   GCDC is a device context that draws on a GraphicsContext.
   
   **Possible constructors**::

       GCDC(windowDC)
       
       GCDC(memoryDC)
       
       GCDC(printerDC)
       
       GCDC(context)
       
       GCDC()
       



   .. method:: __init__(self, *args, **kw)



      |overload| **Overloaded Implementations**:

      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, windowDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`GCDC`  from a :ref:`WindowDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `windowDC`: 
      :type `windowDC`: WindowDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, memoryDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`GCDC`  from a :ref:`MemoryDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `memoryDC`: 
      :type `memoryDC`: MemoryDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, printerDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`GCDC`  from a :ref:`PrinterDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `printerDC`: 
      :type `printerDC`: PrinterDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, context)`
      
      Construct a :ref:`GCDC`  from an existing grtaphics context.                  
      
      
      :param `context`: 
      :type `context`: GraphicsContext
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self)`
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. method:: GetGraphicsContext(self)

      Retrieves associated :ref:`GraphicsContext`.                  

      :rtype: :ref:`GraphicsContext`








   .. method:: SetGraphicsContext(self, ctx)

      Set the grpahics context to be used for this :ref:`GCDC`.                  


      :param `ctx`: 
      :type `ctx`: GraphicsContext







   .. attribute:: GraphicsContext

      See :meth:`~GCDC.GetGraphicsContext` and :meth:`~GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`