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DEVMODE struct

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Description

PTConvertPrintTicketToDevMode and DocumentProperties generate different struct (DEVMODEA vs DEVMODEW).
It will be good to align this.

Here is sample from CSWin32
internal static unsafe winmdroot.Foundation.HRESULT PTConvertPrintTicketToDevMode(SafeHandle hProvider, winmdroot.System.Com.IStream pPrintTicket, winmdroot.Graphics.Printing.PrintTicket.EDefaultDevmodeType baseDevmodeType, winmdroot.Graphics.Printing.PrintTicket.EPrintTicketScope scope, out uint pcbDevmode, out winmdroot.Graphics.Gdi.DEVMODEA* ppDevmode)

internal static unsafe int DocumentProperties([Optional] winmdroot.Foundation.HWND hWnd, SafeHandle hPrinter, winmdroot.Foundation.PWSTR pDeviceName, [Optional] winmdroot.Graphics.Gdi.DEVMODEW? pDevModeInput, uint fMode)

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Research direction

Start by comparing the metadata for PTConvertPrintTicketToDevMode and DocumentProperties with the CSWin32-generated signatures shown in the issue. Trace how each DEVMODE parameter is defined and generated, then verify that both APIs produce the intended, aligned struct type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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