PtInRect

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This function determines whether the specified point lies within the specified rectangle. A point is within a rectangle if it lies on the left or top side or is within all four sides. A point on the right or bottom side is considered outside the rectangle.

BOOL
PtInRect( const
RECT
*
lprc
, POINT
pt
);

Parameters

lprc

Long pointer to a RECTstructure that contains the specified rectangle.

pt

Specifies a POINTstructure that contains the specified point.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates that the specified point lies within the rectangle. Zero indicates that the specified point does not lie within the rectangle.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Runs on	Versions	Defined in	Include	Link to
Windows CE OS	1.0 and later	Winuser.h		Rectapi.lib

Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.