---
name: "DeleteObject"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DeleteObject"
---

# DeleteObject(3w)

## NAME

**DeleteObject** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL DeleteObject\
  (\
   HGDIOBJ *obj*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Delete a Gdi object.

## PARAMS

*obj* **\[In\]**  Gdi object to delete.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**. If object was not returned from **[GetStockObject(3w)](/GetStockObject/3w.md)**, any resources it consumed are released.

**Failure:** **FALSE**, if object is not a valid Gdi object, or is currently selected into a **DC**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"gdi\_private.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi32/gdiobj.c"**.

Debug channel **"gdi"**.