DeleteObject
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4/8/2010
This function deletes a logical pen, brush, font, bitmap, region, or palette, freeing all system resources associated with the object. After the object is deleted, the specified handle is no longer valid.
Syntax
BOOL DeleteObject(
HGDIOBJ hObject
);
Parameters
- hObject
[in] Handle to a logical pen, brush, font, bitmap, region, or palette.
Return Value
Nonzero indicates success.
Zero indicates that the specified handle is not valid or that the handle is currently selected into a device context.
To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Do not delete a drawing object (pen or brush) while it is still selected into a device context.
When a pattern brush is deleted, the bitmap associated with the brush is not deleted. The bitmap must be deleted independently.
Requirements
| Header | windows.h |
| Library | coredll.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |