Graphics.DrawRectangle(const Pen*, const RectF) method

Article
03/07/2012

Applies to: desktop apps only

The Graphics::DrawRectangle method draws a rectangle.

Syntax

Status DrawRectangle(
  [in]       const Pen *pen,
  [in, ref]  const RectF &rect
);

Parameters

pen [in]
Type: const Pen*

Pointer to a Pen that is used to draw the rectangle.
rect [in, ref]
Type: const RectF

Reference to the rectangle to be drawn.

Return value

Type:

Type: Status****

If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.

If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.

Examples

The following example draws a rectangle.

VOID Example_DrawRectangle2(HDC hdc)
{
   Graphics graphics(hdc);

   // Create a Pen object.
   Pen blackPen(Color(255, 0, 0, 0), 3);

   // Create a RectF object.
   RectF rect(0.0f, 0.0f, 200.0f, 200.0f);

   // Draw rect.
   graphics.DrawRectangle(&blackPen, rect);
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server
Product	GDI+ 1.0
Header	Gdiplusgraphics.h (include Gdiplus.h)
Library	Gdiplus.lib
DLL	Gdiplus.dll