rect method

[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Creates a new closed rectangular subpath.

HTML Canvas 2D Context, Section 9Internet Explorer 9

Syntax

HRESULT retVal = object.rect(x, y, w, h);

Standards information

Parameters

  • x [in]
    Type: float

    The x-coordinate, in pixels, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

  • y [in]
    Type: float

    The y-coordinate, in pixels, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

  • w [in]
    Type: float

    The width, in pixels, of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

  • h [in]
    Type: float

    The height, in pixels, of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

The rect method creates a closed path for the rectangle and then starts a new subpath at the point (x, y). You can fill the rectangle by using the fillStyle property and the fill method.

 

 

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