PgSetStrokeCap(), PgSetStrokeCapCx()

Set what the ends of lines look like

Synopsis:

int PgSetStrokeCap( int cap );

int PgSetStrokeCapCx( PhGC_t *gc,
                      int cap );

Library:

ph

Description:

These functions determine how the ends of thick lines are drawn. You can set cap to one of the following:

• Pg_BUTT_CAP — the default.
• Pg_POINT_CAP
• Pg_ROUND_CAP
• Pg_SQUARE_CAP

Styles for capping lines.

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The dotted lines in the above examples were added to illustrate how the caps relate to the original lines; they don't normally appear.

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PgSetStrokeCap() works on the current graphics context, while you can specify the graphics context gc for PgSetStrokeCapCx().

Returns:

The previous cap value.

Classification:

Photon

See also:

PgDefaultStroke*(), PgDrawEllipse*(), PgDrawLine*(), PgDrawPolygon*(), PgDrawRect*(), PgDrawRoundRect*(), PgSetDrawMode*(), PgSetStrokeDash*(), PgSetStrokeDither*(), PgSetStrokeJoin*(), PgSetStrokeTransPat*(), PgSetStrokeWidth*(), PgSetStrokeXORColor*(),

“Drawing attributes” and “Lines, pixels, and pixel arrays” in the Raw Drawing and Animation chapter of the Photon Programmer's Guide