CBrush::CreateSysColorBrush

BOOL CreateSysColorBrush( int nIndex );

Return Value

Nonzero if successful; otherwise 0.

Parameters

nIndex

Specifies the hatch style of the brush. It can be any one of the following values:

HS_BDIAGONAL Downward hatch (left to right) at 45 degrees
HS_CROSS Horizontal and vertical crosshatch
HS_DIAGCROSS Crosshatch at 45 degrees
HS_FDIAGONAL Upward hatch (left to right) at 45 degrees
HS_HORIZONTAL Horizontal hatch
HS_VERTICAL Vertical hatch

Remarks

Initializes a brush color. The brush can subsequently be selected as the current brush for any device context.

When an application has finished using the brush created by CreateSysColorBrush, it should select the brush out of the device context.

Example

// Declare a CBrush and initialize to a system color.
CBrush brush;
brush.CreateSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE);

// Select the brush into the device context. 
CBrush* pOldBrush = (CBrush*)pDC->SelectObject(&brush);

// Draw.
CRect rect(50, 50, 150, 150);
pDC->Rectangle(rect);

// Reselect the original brush.
pDC->SelectObject(pOldBrush);

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