Graphics.DrawRectangles(const Pen*, const RectF*, INT) method
Applies to: desktop apps only
The Graphics::DrawRectangles method draws a sequence of rectangles.
Syntax
Status DrawRectangles(
[in] const Pen *pen,
[in] const RectF *rects,
[in] INT count
);
Parameters
pen [in]
Type: const Pen*Pointer to a Pen that is used to draw the rectangles.
rects [in]
Type: const RectF*Pointer to an array of RectF objects that specify the coordinates of the rectangles to be drawn.
count [in]
Type: INTInteger that specifies the number of elements in the rects array.
Return value
Type:
Type: Status****
If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.
If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.
Examples
The following example draws a group of rectangles.
VOID Example_DrawRectangles2(HDC hdc)
{
Graphics graphics(hdc);
// Create a Pen object.
Pen blackPen(Color(255, 0, 0, 0), 3);
// Create an array of RectF objects.
RectF rect1(0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 200.0f);
RectF rect2(100.0f, 200.0f, 250.0f, 50.0f);
RectF rect3(300.0f, 0.0f, 50.0f, 100.0f);
RectF rects[] = {rect1, rect2, rect3};
RectF* pRects = rects;
// Draw the rectangles.
graphics.DrawRectangles(&blackPen, pRects, 3);
}
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server |
Product |
GDI+ 1.0 |
Header |
Gdiplusgraphics.h (include Gdiplus.h) |
Library |
Gdiplus.lib |
DLL |
Gdiplus.dll |
See also
Using a Pen to Draw Lines and Rectangles
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