This function increases or decreases the width and height of the specified rectangle. InflateRect adds dx units to the left and right ends of the rectangle and dy units to the top and bottom. The dx and dy parameters are signed values; positive values increase the width and height, and negative values decrease them.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Winuser.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
BOOL InflateRect(LPRECT lprc, int dx, int dy);
Parameters
lprc
Long pointer to the RECT structure that increases or decreases in size.
dx
Specifies the amount to increase or decrease the rectangle width. This parameter must be negative to decrease the width.
dy
Specifies the amount to increase or decrease the rectangle height. This parameter must be negative to decrease the height.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure.
Windows NT: To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
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