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4/8/2010

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

Syntax 

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 POINTstructures.

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 Value

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 Polylinefunction neither uses nor updates the current position.

Requirements

Header windows.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

POINT
GDI Functions