Graphics::DrawCurve(constPen*,constPoint*,INT,REAL) method (gdiplusgraphics.h)

The Graphics::DrawCurve method draws a cardinal spline.

Syntax

Status DrawCurve(
  [in] const Pen   *pen,
  [in] const Point *points,
  [in] INT         count,
  [in] REAL        tension
);

Parameters

[in] pen

Type: const Pen*

Pointer to a pen that is used to draw the cardinal spline.

[in] points

Type: const Point*

Pointer to an array of Point objects that specify the coordinates that the cardinal spline passes through.

[in] count

Type: INT

Integer that specifies the number of elements in the points array.

[in] tension

Type: REAL

Real number that specifies how tightly the curve bends through the coordinates of the cardinal spline.

Return value

Type: Status

If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.

If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.

Remarks

A segment is defined as a curve that connects two consecutive points in the cardinal spline. The ending point of each segment is the starting point for the next.

Examples

The following example draws a cardinal spline.

VOID Example_DrawCurve3(HDC hdc)
{
   Graphics graphics(hdc);

   // Define a Pen object and an array of Point objects.
   Pen greenPen(Color::Green, 3);
   Point point1(100, 100);
   Point point2(200, 50);
   Point point3(400, 10);
   Point point4(500, 100);
   
   Point curvePoints[4] = {
   point1,
   point2,
   point3,
   point4};

   Point* pcurvePoints = curvePoints;

   // Draw the curve.
   graphics.DrawCurve(&greenPen, curvePoints, 4, 1.0);

   //Draw the points in the curve.
   SolidBrush redBrush(Color::Red);
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(95, 95, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(195, 45, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(395, 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(495, 95, 10, 10));
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	gdiplusgraphics.h (include Gdiplus.h)
Library	Gdiplus.lib
DLL	Gdiplus.dll

See also

Cardinal Splines

DrawClosedCurve Methods

Drawing Cardinal Splines

Graphics

Pen

Point