GetNearestPaletteIndex (Compact 2013)

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3/28/2014

This function retrieves the index for the entry in the specified logical palette that most closely matches a specified color value.

Syntax

UINT GetNearestPaletteIndex( 
  HPALETTE hpal, 
  COLORREF crColor
);

Parameters

  • hpal
    [in] Handle to a logical color palette.
  • crColor
    [in] Specifies a color to be matched.

Return Value

The index of an entry in a logical palette indicates success.

CLR_INVALID indicates failure.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

An application can determine whether a device supports palette operations by calling the GetDeviceCaps function and specifying the RASTERCAPS constant.

If the given logical palette contains entries with the PC_EXPLICIT flag set, the return value is undefined.

Requirements

Header

windows.h

Library

coredll.lib

See Also

Reference

GDI Functions
GetDeviceCaps
GetPaletteEntries
GetSystemPaletteEntries