GetCurrentObject

The GetCurrentObject function returns the currently selected object of the specified type.

HGDIOBJ GetCurrentObject(

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

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 if hdc is a memory device context.

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.

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