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Function name : FillRect

Group: Filled Shape - Library: gdi32

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The FillRect function fills a rectangle by using the specified brush. This function includes the left and top borders, but excludes the right and bottom borders of the rectangle.

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Declaration:

int FillRect(
  HDC hDC,           // handle to DC
  CONST RECT *lprc,  // rectangle
  HBRUSH hbr         // handle to brush
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER FillRect IN user32;
	INTEGER   hDC,;
	STRING  @ rect,;
	INTEGER   hBrush
  

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Parameters:

hDC [in] Handle to the device context.

lprc [in] Pointer to a RECT structure that contains the logical coordinates of the rectangle to be filled.

hbr [in] Handle to the brush used to fill the rectangle.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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Comments:

For a list of all the standard system colors, see GetSysColor.

When filling the specified rectangle, FillRect does not include the rectangle"s right and bottom sides. GDI fills a rectangle up to, but not including, the right column and bottom row, regardless of the current mapping mode.

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