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Polyline

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This function draws a series of line segments by connecting the points in the specified array.

BOOL Polyline(
  HDC hdc, 
  const POINT* lppt, 
  int cPoints
);

Parameters

  • hdc
    [in] Handle to a device context.
  • lppt
    [in] Long pointer to an array of POINT structures. Each structure in the array identifies a point in logical space.
  • cPoints
    [in] Specifies the number of points in the array. This number must be greater than or equal to two.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The lines are drawn from the first point through subsequent points by using the current pen. The Polyline function neither uses nor updates the current position.

Requirements

OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Windows.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.

See Also

POINT | GDI Functions

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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