---
name: "GdipGetFamilyName"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GdipGetFamilyName"
---

# GdipGetFamilyName(3w)

## NAME

**GdipGetFamilyName** (GDIPLUS.@)

## SYNOPSIS

GpStatus WINGDIPAPI  GdipGetFamilyName\
  (\
   GDIPCONST GpFontFamily\* *family*,\
   WCHAR\*                  *name*,\
   LANGID                  *language*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the *family* *name* into *name*.

## PARAMS

\**family* **\[In\]**  Family to retrieve from.

\**name* **\[Out\]**  **WCHARS** of the *family* *name*.

**LANGID** **\[In\]**  charset.

## RETURNS

**SUCCESS:** Ok

**FAILURE:** InvalidParameter if *family* is **NULL**.

## NOTES

If *name* is a **NULL** ptr, then both **XP** and Vista will crash (so we do as well)

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"gdiplusflat.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdiplus/font.c"**.