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

# GetCharABCWidthsW(3w)

## NAME

**GetCharABCWidthsW** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL GetCharABCWidthsW\
  (\
   HDC   *hdc*,\
   UINT  *firstChar*,\
   UINT  *lastChar*,\
   LPABC *abc*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieves widths of characters in range.

## PARAMS

*hdc* **\[In\]**  Handle of device context.

*firstChar* **\[In\]**  First character in range to query.

*lastChar* **\[In\]**  Last character in range to query.

*abc* **\[Out\]**  Address of character-width structure.

## NOTES

Only works with TRUEType fonts.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wingdi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi32/font.c"**.

Debug channel **"font"**.