Ellipse

Overview

Group

Quick Info

Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
Yes
Import Library
gdi32.lib
Header File
wingdi.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
Windows 95: 16-bit coordinates only

The Ellipse function draws an ellipse. The center of the ellipse is the center of the specified bounding rectangle. The ellipse is outlined by using the current pen and is filled by using the current brush.

BOOL Ellipse(

HDC hdc,	// handle to device context
int nLeftRect,	// x-coord. of bounding rectangle's upper-left corner
int nTopRect,	// y-coord. of bounding rectangle's upper-left corner
int nRightRect,	// x-coord. of bounding rectangle's lower-right corner
int nBottomRect	// y-coord. bounding rectangle's f lower-right corner
);

Parameters
hdc

Identifies the device context.

nLeftRect

Specifies the x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle.

nTopRect

Specifies the y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle.

nRightRect

Specifies the x-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the bounding rectangle.

nBottomRect

Specifies the y-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the bounding rectangle.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks
The current position is neither used nor updated by Ellipse.

Windows 95: The sum of the coordinates of the bounding rectangle cannot exceed 32,767. The sum of nLeftRect and nRightRect or nTopRect and nBottomRect parameters cannot exceed 32,767.