Rectangle::Union Method (Rectangle, Rectangle)
.NET Framework (current version)
Namespace:
System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
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Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- a
-
Type:
System.Drawing::Rectangle
A rectangle to union.
- b
-
Type:
System.Drawing::Rectangle
A rectangle to union.
Return Value
Type: System.Drawing::RectangleA Rectangle structure that bounds the union of the two Rectangle structures.
When one of the two rectangles is empty, meaning all of its values are zero, the Union method returns a rectangle with a starting point of (0, 0), and the height and width of the non-empty rectangle. For example, if you have two rectangles: A = (0, 0; 0, 0) and B = (1, 1; 2, 2), then the union of A and B is (0, 0; 2, 2).
The following code example demonstrates how to use the Union method. This example is designed for use with a Windows Form. Paste this code into a form and call the ShowRectangleUnion method when handling the form's Paint event, passing e as PaintEventArgs.
private: void ShowRectangleUnion( PaintEventArgs^ e ) { // Declare two rectangles and draw them. Rectangle rectangle1 = Rectangle(30,40,50,100); Rectangle rectangle2 = Rectangle(50,60,100,60); e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( Pens::Sienna, rectangle1 ); e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( Pens::BlueViolet, rectangle2 ); // Declare a third rectangle as a union of the first two. Rectangle rectangle3 = Rectangle::Union( rectangle1, rectangle2 ); // Fill in the third rectangle in a semi-transparent color. Color transparentColor = Color::FromArgb( 40, 135, 135, 255 ); e->Graphics->FillRectangle( gcnew SolidBrush( transparentColor ), rectangle3 ); }
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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