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The GetObjectType identifies the type of the specified object.

DWORD GetObjectType(

    HGDIOBJ h 

// handle of graphic object

   );

Parameters

h
Identifies the object.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the object. This value can be one of the following:

Value

Meaning

OBJ_BITMAP

Bitmap

OBJ_BRUSH

Brush

OBJ_FONT

Font

OBJ_PAL

Palette

OBJ_PEN

Pen

OBJ_EXTPEN

Extended pen

OBJ_REGION

Region

OBJ_DC

Device context

OBJ_MEMDC

Memory device context

OBJ_METAFILE

Metafile

OBJ_METADC

Metafile device context

OBJ_ENHMETAFILE

Enhanced metafile

OBJ_ENHMETADC

Enhanced metafile device context

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

See Also

GetObject, SelectObject