Glyph

class Glyph

Syntax:

g = new Glyph()

Description:

Specification of a drawing. The drawing can be rendered on a Graph as many times as desired using

graph.glyph(g, x, y, scalex, scaley, angle)

The drawing style uses commands reminiscent of postscript.

See also

Graph, Graph.glyph()

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Glyph.new_path()

Syntax:

g = g.path()

Description:

Begin a new path.

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Glyph.move_to()

Syntax:

g = g.m(x, y)

Description:

Set the current point to the coordinates.

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Glyph.line_to()

Syntax:

g = g.l(x, y)

Description:

A line from the current point to the coordinates.

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Glyph.stroke()

Syntax:

g = g.s()

g = g.s(colorindex)

g = g.s(colorindex, brushindex)

Description:

Render the current path as a line.

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Glyph.close_path()

Syntax:

g = g.close()

Description:

A line from the current point to the first point of the path.

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Glyph.fill()

Syntax:

g = g.fill()

g = g.fill(colorindex)

Description:

For a closed path, fill the interior with the indicated color.

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Glyph.curve_to()

Syntax:

g = g.curve(x,y, x1,y1, x2,y2)

Description:

Draw a curve from the current point to x,y

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Glyph.control_point()

Syntax:

g = g.cpt(x,y)

Description:

Draw a small open rectangle at the coordinates. Intended to indicate special locations on the glyph which can be selected. Not very useful at this time.

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Glyph.erase()

Syntax:

g = g.erase()

Description:

The drawing is empty

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Glyph.label()

Syntax:

g = g.label("string", x, y, fixtype, colorindex)

Description:

Not implemented

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Glyph.glyph()

Syntax:

g = g.glyph(glyphobject, x, y, scale, angle)

Description:

Not implemented

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Glyph.gif()

Syntax:

g = g.gif("filename")

Description:

Reads the gif image in the file. All Glyph arguments still work when the glyph contains a gif image. The gif image is drawn first so other drawing specs will appear on top of it.

See also

Graph.gif(), Graph.glyph()