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FAQ2934D.txt How do I plot a line?
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How do I plot a line?
Answer:
The easiest way to step along each point in a line segment is to
call the Windows API function LineDDA(). LineDDA() takes the x and y
start and end points of the line you wish to plot, and the address of
a function in your program, and calls this function for each pixel
that needs to be drawn. LineDDA() accepts an additional parameter
"LParam" that gets passed back to your function each time it is
called. The value of LParam can be anything you wish, and is useful
for passing handles and pointers. Some typecasting of this parameter
may be necessary to achieve the functionality you desire.
The following example shows how to plot a line from 10,10 to 100,100,
and draw a circle along the line if the x coordinate of the pixel
position is an even multiple of 10.
Example:
procedure DDAProc(x : integer;
y : integer;
LParam : LongInt)
{$IFDEF WIN32} stdcall; {$ELSE} ; export; {$ENDIF}
begin
if x mod 10 = 0 then
TCanvas(LParam).Ellipse(x — 10,
y — 10,
x + 10,
y + 10);
end;
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
LineDDA(10, 10,
100, 100,
@DDAProc,
{$IFDEF WIN32}
LongInt(Form1.Canvas)
{$ELSE}
Form1.Canvas
{$ENDIF}
);
end;
7/16/98 4:31:28 PM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99