---
name: "GetOutlineTextMetrics16"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GetOutlineTextMetrics16"
---

# GetOutlineTextMetrics16(3w)

## NAME

**GetOutlineTextMetrics16** (GDI.308)

## SYNOPSIS

UINT16 GetOutlineTextMetrics16\
  (\
   HDC16                 *hdc*,\
   UINT16                *cbData*,\
   LPOUTLINETEXTMETRIC16 *lpOTM*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Gets metrics for TRUEType fonts.

## PARAMS

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

*cbData* **\[In\]**  Size of metric data array.

*lpOTM* **\[Out\]**  Address of metric data array.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Non-zero or size of required buffer

**Failure:** **0.**

## NOTES

*lpOTM* should be **LPOUTLINETEXTMETRIC**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wine/wingdi16.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi.exe16/gdi.c"**.

Debug channel **"gdi"**.