SetMiterLimit

The SetMiterLimit function sets the limit for the length of miter joins for the specified device context.

BOOL SetMiterLimit(
  HDC hdc,            // handle to device context
  FLOAT eNewLimit,    // new miter limit
  PFLOAT peOldLimit   // previous miter limit
);
 

Parameters

hdc

Handle to the device context.

eNewLimit

Specifies the new miter limit for the device context.

peOldLimit

Pointer to a floating-point value that receives the previous miter limit. If this parameter is NULL, the previous miter limit 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 miter length is defined as the distance from the intersection of the line walls on the inside of the join to the intersection of the line walls on the outside of the join. The miter limit is the maximum allowed ratio of the miter length to the line width.

The default miter limit is 10.0.

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

Paths Overview, Path Functions, ExtCreatePen, GetMiterLimit