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4/8/2010

This function draws a rectangle with rounded corners. The current pen outlines the rectangle and the current brush fills it.

Syntax 

BOOL RoundRect(
  HDC 
hdc, 
  int 
nLeftRect, 
  int 
nTopRect, 
  int 
nRightRect, 
  int 
nBottomRect, 
  int 
nWidth, 
  int 
nHeight
);

Parameters

hdc

[in] Handle to the device context.

nLeftRect

[in] Specifies the x-coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle.

nTopRect

[in] Specifies the y-coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle.

nRightRect

[in] Specifies the x-coordinate of the lower right corner of the rectangle.

nBottomRect

[in] Specifies the y-coordinate of the lower right corner of the rectangle.

nWidth

[in] Specifies the width of the ellipse used to draw the rounded corners.

nHeight

[in] Specifies the height of the ellipse used to draw the rounded corners.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success.

Zero indicates failure.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The current position is neither used nor updated by this function.

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