SetRect

The SetRect function sets the coordinates of the specified rectangle. This is equivalent to assigning the left, top, right, and bottom arguments to the appropriate members of the RECT structure.

BOOL SetRect(
  LPRECT lprc, // pointer to structure with rectangle to set
  int xLeft,   // left side
  int yTop,    // top side
  int xRight,  // right side
  int yBottom  // bottom side
);
 

Parameters

lprc

Pointer to the RECT structure that contains the rectangle to be set.

xLeft

Specifies the x-coordinate of the rectangle's upper-left corner.

yTop

Specifies the y-coordinate of the rectangle's upper-left corner.

xRight

Specifies the x-coordinate of the rectangle's lower-right corner.

yBottom

Specifies the y-coordinate of the rectangle's lower-right corner.

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.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.
  Import Library: Use user32.lib.

See Also

Rectangles Overview, Rectangle Functions, CopyRect, SetRectEmpty, RECT