SetTextColor
This function sets the text color of the specified device context to the specified color.
COLORREF SetTextColor(
HDC hdc,
COLORREF crColor
);
Parameters
- hdc
[in] Handle to the device context. - crColor
[in] Specifies the color of the text.
Return Values
A color reference for the previous text color indicates success. CLR_INVALID indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The text color is used to draw the face of each character written by the ExtTextOut function. The text color is also used in converting bitmaps from color to monochrome and vice versa.
Requirements
| Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later | Wingdi.h | Mgbase.lib |
Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
BitBlt, ExtTextOut, GetLastError, SetBkColor, StretchBlt, RGB,
Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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