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This function retrieves the current text color for the specified device context.

Syntax 

COLORREF GetTextColor(
  HDC 
hdc
);

Parameters

hdc

[in] Handle to the device context.

Return Value

The current text color as a COLORREFvalue indicates success. CLR_INVALID indicates failure.

Remarks

The text color defines the foreground color of characters drawn by using the ExtTextOutfunction.

Requirements

Header windows.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

SetTextColor