GetObjectType

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function returns the type of the specified object.

Syntax

DWORD GetObjectType(
  HGDIOBJ h
); 

Parameters

  • h
    [in] Handle to the graphics object.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the object.

This value can be one of the following.

Value Description

OBJ_BITMAP

Bitmap

OBJ_BRUSH

Brush

OBJ_FONT

Font

OBJ_PAL

Palette

OBJ_PEN

Pen

OBJ_REGION

Region

OBJ_DC

Device context

OBJ_MEMDC

Memory device context

Windows CE 1.0 and 1.01 do not support the OBJ_PAL return value.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header windows.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

GetObject
SelectObject
GDI Functions