[Overview][Types][Procedures and functions][Variables][Index] Reference for unit 'LCLIntf' (#lcl)

BeginPaint

Start painting in a window.

Declaration

Source position: winapih.inc line 38

function BeginPaint(

  Handle: HWND;

  var PS: TPaintStruct

):HDC;

Arguments

Handle

  

The window Handle.

PS

  

Will receive painting information.

Function result

A Device Context for the window, Nil on failure.

Description

This function is for use in WM_PAINT handlers only. Not all platforms allow for painting outside WM_PAINT messages.

BeginPaint prepares the specified window for painting and fills a PAINTSTRUCT structure with information about the painting.

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