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

# GetCharacterPlacementA(3w)

## NAME

**GetCharacterPlacementA** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD GetCharacterPlacementA\
  (\
   HDC           *hdc*,\
   LPCSTR        *lpString*,\
   INT           *uCount*,\
   INT           *nMaxExtent*,\
   GCP\_RESULTSA\* *lpResults*,\
   DWORD         *dwFlags*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[GetCharacterPlacementW(3w)](/GetCharacterPlacementW/3w.md)**.

**NOTES:** the web browser control of ie4 calls this with *dwFlags*=0

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"font"**.