Canvas_Ellipse

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Canvas_Ellipse

 

Description

 

Draw an ellipse or a circle in the selected canvas target

 

Syntax

 

n = Canvas_Ellipse(x1, y1, x2, y2, [rgbColor [, fillcolor [, fillstyle] ]] )

 

Returns

 

Number

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

x1

Number

No

The upper left corner of the ellipse

y1

Number

No

The upper left corner of the ellipse

x2

Number

No

The lower right corner of the ellipse.

y2

Number

No

The lower right corner of the ellipse.

rgbColor

Number

Yes

RGB color of the box edge.  If omitted (or -1), the edge color defaults to the current foreground color for the selected graphic window.

fillcolor

Number

Yes

RGB color of the ellipse interior.  If fillcolor is omitted (or -2), the interior of the ellipse is not filled, allowing the background to show through.  If fillcolor is -1, the interior is painted with the same color as the edge. Otherwise, fillcolor specifies the RGB color to be used.

fillstyle

Number

Yes

Fill style (pattern) to be used.  If fillstyle is omitted, the default fill style is solid (0).  If a hatch pattern is chosen (1 to 6), the foreground color is specified by the fillcolor, while the background is specified by the default background color.  The fillstyle can be:

 

%Canvas_FillStyle_Solid

%Canvas_FillStyle_HorizontalLines

%Canvas_FillStyle_VerticalLines

%Canvas_FillStyle_UpwardDiagonalLines

%Canvas_FillStyle_DownwardDiagonalLines

%Canvas_FillStyle_CrossedLines

%Canvas_FillStyle_DiagonalCrossedLines

 

Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples