FillPath

The FillPath function closes any open figures in the current path and fills the path's interior by using the current brush and polygon-filling mode.

BOOL FillPath(
  HDC hdc   // handle to device context
);
 

Parameters

hdc

Handle to a device context (DC) that contains a valid path.

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. GetLastError may return one of the following error codes:

ERROR_CAN_NOT_COMPLETE
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY

Remarks

After its interior is filled, the path is discarded from the DC identified by the hdc parameter.

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, BeginPath, SetPolyFillMode, StrokeAndFillPath, StrokePath