BUG: DrawEdge API's BF_DIAGONAL_XXXXX Flags Can Cause Incorrect Diagonals

ID: Q230767

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT

SYMPTOMS

When using the DrawEdge API, the BF_DIAGONAL_xxxx flags should cause a diagonal line to be drawn between the corners of the given rectangle. Depending on the rectangle dimensions, these lines may not correctly traverse the rectangle from corner to corner. This is a known bug on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbGDI kbNTOS400bug kbSDKWin32 kbWinOS98bug kbGrpGDI
Version : WINDOWS:; winnt:
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug