RECTSECT function

Microsoft Office ShapeSheet

RECTSECT function

See also

Calculates the sector of a rectangle associated with x and y and returns an integer 0 to 4, indicating the sector.

Syntax

RECTSECT(width,height,x,y,option)

width

Width of the rectangle.

height

Height of the rectangle.

x

An x-coordinate.

y

A y-coordinate.

option

Specifies how points that fall on the diagonals are treated. Set the value to 0 to use the left and right sectors for points on a diagonal. Set the value to 1 to use the top and bottom sectors for points on a diagonal.

Remarks

Consider a rectangle that has a width and a height, and a point (x,y) from the center point of the rectangle. Draw diagonal lines through the corners of the rectangle to divide it into four sectors and a center point. The sectors 0 through 4 represent the center-point, right, top, left, and bottom respectively.

Rectangle drawn with diagonal lines through corners to divide it into four sectors and a center point

Example

RECTSECT(1 in., 2 in., 1 in., -7 in., 0)

Returns 4.