GetCurrentObject

This function returns the currently selected object of the specified type.

At a Glance

Header file: Wingdi.h
Windows CE versions: 1.0 and later

Syntax

HGDIOBJ GetCurrentObject(HDC hdc, UINT uObjectType);

Parameters

hdc

[in] Handle to the device context.

uObjectType

[in] Specifies the object type to be queried. It is one of the following values:

Value Description
OBJ_PEN Returns the current selected pen.
OBJ_BRUSH Returns the current selected brush.
OBJ_PAL Returns the current selected palette. Windows CE versions 1.0 and 1.01 do not support this value.
OBJ_FONT Returns the current selected font.
OBJ_BITMAP Returns the current selected bitmap.

Return Values

The handle of the specified object indicates success. NULL indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

An application can use the GetCurrentObject and GetObject functions to retrieve descriptions of the graphic objects currently selected into the given device context.

See Also

DeleteObject, GetObject, SelectObject