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Function name : GetNearestColor

Group: Color - Library: gdi32

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The GetNearestColor function returns a color value identifying a color from the system palette that will be displayed when the specified color value is used

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Code examples:

Using GetNearestColor

Declaration:

COLORREF GetNearestColor(
	HDC  hdc,	// handle of device context
	COLORREF  crColor 	// color to be matched
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetNearestColor IN "gdi32";
	INTEGER hdc,;
	INTEGER crColor  

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Parameters:

hdc Identifies the device context.

crColor Specifies a color value that identifies a requested color

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies a color from the system palette that corresponds to the given color value

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