InflateRect

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

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

InflateRect adds dx units to the left and right ends of the rectangle and dy units to the top and bottom.

The dx and dy parameters 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 RECT structure 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

Reference

InsetRect
IntersectRect
OffsetRect
UnionRect
RECT