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This macro selects a red, green, blue (RGB) color based on the specified color values and the capabilities of the output device.
COLORREF RGB( BYTE byRed , BYTE byGreen , BYTE byBlue );
Parameters
- byRed
- Specifies the intensity of the red color.
- byGreen
- Specifies the intensity of the green color.
- byBlue
- Specifies the intensity of the blue color.
Return Values
The return value is the resultant RGB color.
Remarks
The intensity for each argument is in the range 0 through 255. If all three intensities are zero, the result is black. If all three intensities are 255, the result is white.
For information about using color values in a color palette, see the description of the PALETTERGBmacro.
The RGBmacro is defined as follows.
#define RGB(r, g ,b) ((DWORD) (((BYTE) (r) | \ ((WORD) (g) << 8)) | \ (((DWORD) (BYTE) (b)) << 16)))
Requirements
Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Wingdi.h 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.
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