Rectangle - Win32 Programmer's Reference (win32.hlp)

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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
Yes
Import Library
gdi32.lib
Header File
wingdi.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
Windows 95: 16-bit coordinates only

Rectangle

The Rectangle function draws a rectangle. The rectangle is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.

BOOL Rectangle(

HDC hdc,	// handle of device context
int nLeftRect,	// x-coord. of bounding rectangle's upper-left corner
int nTopRect,	// y-coord. of bounding rectangle's upper-left corner
int nRightRect,	// x-coord. of bounding rectangle's lower-right corner
int nBottomRect	// y-coord. of bounding rectangle's lower-right corner
);

Parameters
hdc

Identifies the device context.

nLeftRect

Specifies the logical x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.

nTopRect

Specifies the logical y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.

nRightRect

Specifies the logical x-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the rectangle.

nBottomRect

Specifies the logical y-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the rectangle.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks
The current position is neither used nor updated by Rectangle.

See Also
RoundRect

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