Graphics.DrawImage(Image*, REAL, REAL, REAL, REAL) method

Applies to: desktop apps only

The Graphics::DrawImage method draws an image.

Syntax

Status DrawImage(
  [in]  Image *image,
  [in]  REAL x,
  [in]  REAL y,
  [in]  REAL width,
  [in]  REAL height
);

Parameters

  • image [in]
    Type: Image*

    Pointer to an Image object that specifies the source image.

  • x [in]
    Type: REAL

    Real number that specifies the x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle at which to draw the image.

  • y [in]
    Type: REAL

    Real number that specifies the y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle at which to draw the image.

  • width [in]
    Type: REAL

    Real number that specifies the width of the destination rectangle at which to draw the image.

  • height [in]
    Type: REAL

    Real number that specifies the height of the destination rectangle at which to draw the image.

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 an image.

VOID Example_DrawImage16(HDC hdc)

{
   Graphics graphics(hdc);

   // Create an Image object.
   Image image(L"climber.jpg");

   // Draw the original source image.
   graphics.DrawImage(&image, 10, 10);

   // Draw the scaled image.
   graphics.DrawImage(&image, 200.0f, 50.0f, 150.0f, 175.0f);
}

The following illustration shows the output of the preceding code.

Illustration showing two versions of the same image; the second is slightly narrower and much shorter than the first

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

See also

Graphics

Image

Loading and Displaying Bitmaps

Drawing, Positioning, and Cloning Images

 

 

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