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 MoveToEx

The MoveToEx function updates the current position to the specified point and optionally returns the previous position.

BOOL MoveToEx(
  HDC hdc,          // handle to device context
  int X,            // x-coordinate of new current position
  int Y,            // y-coordinate of new current position
  LPPOINT lpPoint   // old current position
);

Parameters

hdc
[in] Handle to a device context.
X
[in] Specifies the x-coordinate of the new position, in logical units.
Y
[in] Specifies the y-coordinate of the new position, in logical units.
lpPoint
[out] Pointer to a POINT structure that receives the previous current position. If this parameter is a NULL pointer, the previous position is not returned.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. If the function fails, the return value is zero. Windows NT/2000: To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The MoveToEx function affects all drawing functions.

Requirements

Windows NT/2000 or later: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later. Windows 95/98/Me: Requires Windows 95 or later. Header: Declared in Wingdi.h; include Windows.h. Library: Use Gdi32.lib.

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