MonthCal_GetColor macro (commctrl.h)

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Retrieves the color for a given portion of a month calendar control. You can use this macro or send the MCM_GETCOLOR message explicitly.

Syntax

COLORREF MonthCal_GetColor(
   HWND hmc,
   INT  iColor
);

Parameters

hmc

Type: HWND

Handle to a month calendar control.

iColor

Type: INT

Value of type int specifying which month calendar color to retrieve. This value can be one of the following:

Value Meaning
MCSC_BACKGROUND
 Retrieve the background color displayed between months.
MCSC_MONTHBK
 Retrieve the background color displayed within the month.
MCSC_TEXT
 Retrieve the color used to display text within a month.
MCSC_TITLEBK
 Retrieve the background color displayed in the calendar's title.
MCSC_TITLETEXT
 Retrieve the color used to display text within the calendar's title.
MCSC_TRAILINGTEXT
 Retrieve the color used to display header day and trailing day text. Header and trailing days are the days from the previous and following months that appear on the current month calendar.

Return value

Type: COLORREF

Returns a COLORREF value that represents the color setting for the specified portion of the month calendar control if successful. Otherwise, the return is -1.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header commctrl.h