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The GetCurrentObject function obtains a handle to a device context’s currently selected object of a specified type.

HGDIOBJ GetCurrentObject(

HDC hdc,	// handle of device context
UINT uObjectType	// specifies the object-type
);

Parameters

hdc

Identifies the device context.

uObjectType

Specifies the object type to be queried. This parameter can be one of the following values:

Value	Meaning
OBJ_PEN	Returns the current selected pen.
OBJ_BRUSH	Returns the current selected brush.
OBJ_PAL	Returns the current selected palette.
OBJ_FONT	Returns the current selected font.
OBJ_BITMAP	Returns the current selected bitmap.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the specified object.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. 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