CDrawingManager::PrepareShadowMask

Creates a bitmap that can be used as a shadow.

static HBITMAP __stdcall PrepareShadowMask (
   int nDepth,
   COLORREF clrBase,
   int iMinBrightness = 0,
   int iMaxBrightness = 100
);

Parameters

• [in] nDepth
  The width and height of the shadow.

• [in] clrBase
  The color of the shadow.

• [in] iMinBrightness
  The minimum brightness of the shadow.

• [in] iMaxBrightness
  The maximum brightness of the shadow.

Return Value

A handle to the created bitmap if this method is successful; otherwise NULL.

Remarks

If nDepth is set to 0, this method exits and returns NULL. If nDepth is less than 3, the width and height of the shadow are set to 3 pixels.

Requirements

Header: afxdrawmanager.h

See Also

Reference

CDrawingManager Class

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