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The GetNearestPaletteIndex function retrieves the index for the entry in the specified logical palette most closely matching a specified color value.
Syntax
UINT GetNearestPaletteIndex(
[in] HPALETTE h,
[in] COLORREF color
);
Parameters
[in] h
A handle to a logical palette.
[in] color
A color to be matched. To create a COLORREF color value, use the RGB macro.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is the index of an entry in a logical palette.
If the function fails, the return value is CLR_INVALID.
Remarks
An application can determine whether a device supports palette operations by calling the GetDeviceCaps function and specifying the RASTERCAPS constant.
If the given logical palette contains entries with the PC_EXPLICIT flag set, the return value is undefined.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wingdi.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | Gdi32.lib |
| DLL | Gdi32.dll |