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4/8/2010

This function increases or decreases the width and height of the specified rectangle.

InflateRectadds dxunits to the left and right ends of the rectangle and dyunits to the top and bottom.

The dxand dyparameters are signed values.

Positive values increase the width and height.

Negative values decrease them.

Syntax 

BOOL InflateRect(
  LPRECT 
lprc, 
  int 
dx, 
  int 
dy
);

Parameters

lprc

Long pointer to the RECTstructure that increases or decreases in size.

dx

Specifies the amount to increase or decrease the rectangle width.

This parameter must be negative to decrease the width.

dy

Specifies the amount to increase or decrease the rectangle height.

This parameter must be negative to decrease the height.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success.

Zero indicates failure.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Library Rectapi.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also