Using hbrush, how to override the default colour

[lemming999]

Currently I'm trying to create Polygons that are not black which I assume is the default.

This is the code I have but I'm obviously I'm missing something to override the default brush for SetPolyFillMode

BuildingList::drawPolygon(HDC hdc, COLORREF colour)
{
HBRUSH hbrush;

hbrush = CreateSolidBrush(colour);
SetPolyFillMode(hdc, WINDING);
Polygon(hdc, coords,4);

DeleteObject(hbrush);

}

 

[Jeffray]

BuildingList::drawPolygon(HDC hdc, COLORREF colour)

{
HBRUSH hbrush = CreateSolidBrush(colour);
HBRUSH hOldBrush = SelectObject(hdc,hbrush);

SetPolyFillMode(hdc, WINDING);
Polygon(hdc, coords,4);

SelectObject(hdc,hOldBrush);
DeleteObject(hbrush);
}

 

[lemming999]

Hi Jeffray,

I ran the code you gave me, and its giving me this error

initializing' : cannot convert from 'void *' to 'struct HBRUSH__ *'

Conversion from 'void*' to pointer to non-'void' requires an explicit cast

I'm sorry but I dont understand what this error is?

Lemming

 

[Jeffray]

change the line
HBRUSH hOldBrush = SelectObject(hdc,hbrush);
to
HBRUSH hOldBrush =(HBRUSH) SelectObject(hdc,hbrush);

 

[lemming999]

Thanks Jeffray that worked perfectly