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Description

 

Draw a line in the currently selected canvas target

 

Syntax

 

n = Canvas_Line( [STEP] [(x1, y1)], [STEP] (x2, y2) [, rgbColor] )

 

Returns

 

Number

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

x1

Number

Yes

The upper left corner of the box

y1

Number

Yes

The upper left corner of the box

x2

Number

No

The lower right corner of the box.

y2

Number

No

The lower right corner of the box.

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 canvas window.

 

Remarks

 

If the first STEP option is included, the x1 and y1 starting coordinates are relative to the last point referenced (POS).

If the second STEP option is included, the x2 and y2 ending coordinates are relative to the starting coordinates.

 

Restrictions

 

In this function it is mandatory to use () exactly as indicated by the above syntax. This is due to the optional starting x, y position and many possibilities in which this function can be used.

Without using mentioned syntax it would be impossible to determine correct requested behave.

 

See also

 

Examples

 

 

 

 

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