MoveToEx

The MoveToEx function updates the current position to the specified point and optionally returns the previous position.

BOOL MoveToEx(
  HDC hdc,          // handle to device context
  int X,            // x-coordinate of new current position
  int Y,            // y-coordinate of new current position
  LPPOINT lpPoint   // pointer to old current position
);
 

Parameters

hdc

Handle to a device context.

X

Specifies the x-coordinate of the new position, in logical units.

Y

Specifies the y-coordinate of the new position, in logical units.

lpPoint

Pointer to a POINT structure in which the previous current position is stored. If this parameter is a NULL pointer, the previous position is not returned.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Windows NT: To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The MoveToEx function affects all drawing functions.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in wingdi.h.
  Import Library: Use gdi32.lib.

See Also

Lines and Curves Overview, Line and Curve Functions, AngleArc, LineTo, POINT, PolyBezierTo, PolylineTo