SetArcDirection  21QF8D 

The SetArcDirection sets the drawing direction to be used for arc and rectangle functions.

int SetArcDirection(

    HDC hdc,

// identifies the device context

    int ArcDirection

// specifies the new arc direction 

   );

 

 

Parameters

hdc

Identifies the device context.

ArcDirection

Specifies the new arc direction. This parameter can be one of the following values:

Value

Meaning

AD_COUNTERCLOCKWISE

Figures drawn counterclockwise.

AD_CLOCKWISE

Figures drawn clockwise.

 

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value specifies the old arc direction.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks

The default direction is counterclockwise.

The SetArcDirection function specifies the direction in which the following functions draw:

Arc.B5ZMM

ArcToQIS17K

Chord1CTU.LP

Ellipse1DJ1.3X

Pie1KTN_HD

Rectangle0MLBFI

RoundRect3PKA_TI