GDI+ Pen Sample

This sample demonstrates several features of the Pen object.

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To run this sample

• Press F5.

Demonstrate

Several controls enable the user to select pen characteristics:

• Width

• DashStyle

• MiterLimit

• StartCap

• EndCap

• DashCap

• LineJoin

• Alignment

The user can also select among three transforms:

• ScaleTransform

• RotateTransform

• TranslateTransform

Once the Pen and transforms are configured, the user can select the figure to draw:

• Lines   Lines are drawn using the DrawLine method.

• Intersecting lines   Lines are drawn using the DrawLines method.

• Circles and curves   Lines are drawn using the DrawEllipse and DrawArc methods.

See Also

Reference

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Other Resources

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