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GetStockObject The GetStockObject function retrieves a handle to one of the predefined stock pens, brushes, fonts, or palettes.
VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetStockObject Lib "gdi32" Alias "GetStockObject" (ByVal nIndex As Long) As Long |
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Operating Systems Supported |
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Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
- fnObject
Specifies the type of stock object. This parameter can be any one of the following values:
BLACK_BRUSH
Black brush.
DKGRAY_BRUSH
Dark gray brush.
GRAY_BRUSH
Gray brush.
HOLLOW_BRUSH
Hollow brush (equivalent to NULL_BRUSH).
LTGRAY_BRUSH
Light gray brush.
NULL_BRUSH
Null brush (equivalent to HOLLOW_BRUSH).
WHITE_BRUSH
White brush.
BLACK_PEN
Black pen.
NULL_PEN
Null pen.
WHITE_PEN
White pen.
ANSI_FIXED_FONT
Windows fixed-pitch (monospace) system font.
ANSI_VAR_FONT
Windows variable-pitch (proportional space) system font.
DEVICE_DEFAULT_FONT
Windows NT only: Device-dependent font.
DEFAULT_GUI_FONT
Windows 95 only: Default font for user interface objects such as menus and dialog boxes.
OEM_FIXED_FONT
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dependent fixed-pitch (monospace) font.
SYSTEM_FONT
System font. By default, Windows uses the system font to draw menus, dialog box controls, and text. In Windows versions 3.0 and later, the system font is a proportionally spaced font; earlier versions of Windows used a monospace system font.
SYSTEM_FIXED_FONT
Fixed-pitch (monospace) system font used in Windows versions earlier than 3.0. This stock object is provided for compatibility with earlier versions of Windows.
DEFAULT_PALETTE
Default palette. This palette consists of the static colors in the system palette. |
If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the logical object requested.
If the function fails, the return value is NULL. |
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