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GetBkColor

The GetBkColor function returns the current background color for the specified device context.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetBkColor Lib "gdi32" Alias "GetBkColor" (ByVal hdc As Long) As Long

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Gdi32

Parameter Information
- hdc
Identifies the device context whose background color is to be returned.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is a COLORREF value for the current background color.

If the function fails, the return value is CLR_INVALID.

Last update: 07 April 2006