GetSystemPaletteEntries

Version 3.0

Syntax

WORD GetSystemPaletteEntries(hDC,wStartIndex,wNumEntries,lpPaletteEntries)

This function retrieves a range of palette entries from the system palette.

Parameter Type/Description  

hDC HDC Identifies the device context.  
wStartIndex WORD Specifies the first entry in the system palette to be retrieved.  
wNumEntries WORD Specifies the number of entries in the system palette to be retrieved.  
lpPaletteEntries LPPALETTEENTRY Points to an array of PALETTEENTRY data structures to receive the palette entries. The array must contain at least as many data structures as specified by the wNumEntries parameter.  

Return Value

The return value is the number of entries retrieved from the system palette. It is zero if the function failed.