How to draw basic shapes?

[aryajur]

Hello,
I need to draw some basic shapes, especially quadilaterals given the 4 input co ordinates of it. How should I go about it. Can anybody give me any example code for this? I know nothing about graphics programming in VC++ I have only done graphics programming in Turbo C++. Please suggest some good links to learn this and get example codes.

 

[Cagliostro]

Look in msdn.microsoft.com. There should eb many articles and books on Win32API, MFC ...

Ion Filipski

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[palbano]

>> Can anybody give me any example code for this?

Sure try Microsoft... they know a couple things about it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...y/en-us/vcsample/html/_sample_mfc_COLLECT.asp

While the samples here are all MFC based the drawing code will not be that different using Win32 API. MFC barely wraps the GDI APIs.

-pete

 

[speedycode]

To draw any many sided figure, set up an array of POINT structures that hold the coordinates of the vertices. Then in your WM_PAINT case, use MoveTo() (could be MoveToEx() - check your Win32 API manual) with the first coordinate to start off. Then do a for loop over the remaining points with LineTo()(LineToEx()?). Add one more LineTo() with the starting point to close the figure. Should work fine.