GRADIENTBRUSH

typedef struct _GRADIENTBRUSH
{
   COLORREF crStartColor;
   COLORREF crEndColor;
   L_INT uGradientSteps;
   GRADIENTBRUSHSTYLE GradientStyle;
}GRADIENTBRUSH, *pGRADIENTBRUSH;

The GRADIENTBRUSH structure contains information Used to fill a closed area with a gradient of colors, using a specific style.

Member	Description
crStartColor	COLORREF value that specifies the starting color
crEndColor	COLORREF value that specifies the ending color
uGradientSteps	Number of gradient color steps. Valid values are from 2 to 256
GradientStyle	Gradient style. For valid values, refer to Effect Gradient Styles

Comments

Examples of filling styles can be seen below:

Gradient Filling:

$image\Gradient1.gif$ $image\Gradient2.gif$

Hatch Filling:

$image\Hatch1.gif$ $image\Hatch2.gif$

Pattern Filling:

$image\Pattern1.gif$ $image\Pattern2.gif$ .