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Graphics::DrawEllipse Method (Pen, Rectangle)
Visual Studio 2010
Draws an ellipse specified by a bounding Rectangle structure.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- pen
- Type: System.Drawing::Pen
Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.
- rect
- Type: System.Drawing::Rectangle
Rectangle structure that defines the boundaries of the ellipse.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | pen is nullptr. |
The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:
Creates a black pen.
Creates a rectangle to bound an ellipse.
Draws the ellipse to the screen.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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