Microsoft DirectX 9.0

CImagePalette::MakePalette

The MakePalette method creates a logical palette from the color table in a video format.

Syntax

HPALETTE MakePalette(
    const VIDEOINFOHEADER *pVideoInfo,
    LPSTR szDevice
);

Parameters

pVideoInfo

Pointer to a VIDEOINFOHEADER structure that contains the color table.

szDevice

Pointer to a string that contains the name of the display device, as returned by the GDI EnumDisplayDevices function. To use the main display device, set this parameter to NULL.

Return Value

If successful, returns a handle to the palette. Otherwise, returns NULL.

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