API -> Polygon [ Library : gdi32.dll, Category : Filled Shapes ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

Polygon

Library : gdi32.dll Category : Filled Shapes

Api Example(s)
Drawing Polygon with ALTERNATE and WINDING style
This is a link to different site A window that's star-shaped, circular or tank-shaped
Rotate graphics (Plygon, line, ellipse, image...) using world transformation technique
Working with Region API
Working with Basic Filled Shapes using GDI API
Using GetPath and PolyDraw API to extract and draw path segments.

API Description :

The Polygon function draws a polygon consisting of two or more vertices connected by straight lines. The polygon is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush and polygon fill mode.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function Polygon Lib "gdi32" (ByVaL hdc As Long, lpPoint As POINTAPI, ByVaL nCount As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hdc
Identifies the device context.

· lpPoints
Points to an array of POINT structures that specify the vertices of the polygon.

· nCount
Specifies the number of vertices in the array. This value must be greater than or equal to 2.

Return :

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.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Drawing.Graphics.DrawPolygon System.Drawing.Graphics.FillPolygon