GetStockObject

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function retrieves a handle to one of the predefined stock pens, brushes or fonts.

Syntax

HGDIOBJ GetStockObject(
  int fnObject
); 

Parameters

• fnObject
  [in] Specifies the type of stock object. It is one of the following values.

  Value	Description
  BLACK_BRUSH	Black brush.
  DKGRAY_BRUSH	Dark gray brush.
  GRAY_BRUSH	Gray brush.
  HOLLOW_BRUSH	Hollow brush (equivalent to NULL_BRUSH).
  LTGRAY_BRUSH	Light gray brush.
  NULL_BRUSH	Null brush (equivalent to HOLLOW_BRUSH).
  WHITE_BRUSH	White brush.
  BLACK_PEN	Black pen.
  WHITE_PEN	White pen.
  NULL_PEN	Null pen.
  SYSTEM_FONT	System font. By default, the system uses the system font to draw menus, dialog box controls, and text.
  DEFAULT_PALETTE	Default palette. This palette consists of the static colors in the system palette. Windows CE 1.0 and 1.01 do not support this value.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the logical object requested. NULL indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Use the DKGRAY_BRUSH, GRAY_BRUSH, and LTGRAY_BRUSH stock objects only in windows with the CS_HREDRAW and CS_VREDRAW styles.

Using a gray stock brush in any other style of window can lead to misalignment of brush patterns after a window is moved or sized. The origins of stock brushes cannot be adjusted.

The HOLLOW_BRUSH and NULL_BRUSH stock objects are equivalent.

It is not necessary (but it is not harmful) to delete stock objects by calling DeleteObject.

Requirements

See Also

Reference

DeleteObject
SelectObject
GDI Functions