Function Reference


_GDIPlus_PathReset

Empties a path and sets the fill mode to alternate (0)

#include <GDIPlus.au3>
_GDIPlus_PathReset ( $hPath )

Parameters

$hPath Pointer to a GraphicsPath object

Return Value

Success: True.
Failure: False and sets the @error flag to non-zero, @extended may contain GPSTATUS error code ($GPIP_ERR* see GPIPlusConstants.au3).

See Also

Search GdipResetPath in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $iW, $iH, $hGUI, $hGraphic, $hBrush, $hPen, $hPath, $hFamily, $tLayout, $hMatrix, $aBounds

        ; Create GUI
        $iW = 640
        $iH = 220
        $hGUI = GUICreate("GDI+", $iW, $iH)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Draw a string using path
        _GDIPlus_Startup()
        $hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($hGUI) ;Create a graphics object from a window handle
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetSmoothingMode($hGraphic, $GDIP_SMOOTHINGMODE_HIGHQUALITY) ;Sets the graphics object rendering quality (antialiasing)
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsClear($hGraphic, 0xFF000000)

        $hBrush = _GDIPlus_BrushCreateSolid(0xFFDD2200)
        $hPen = _GDIPlus_PenCreate(0xFFFFBB00, 2)

        $hPath = _GDIPlus_PathCreate() ;Create new path object

        $hFamily = _GDIPlus_FontFamilyCreate("Arial") ;Create font family object
        $tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate() ;Create string bounding rectangle X=0, Y=0
        _GDIPlus_PathAddString($hPath, "Fit to Window", $tLayout, $hFamily) ;Add the outline of the string to the path

        ; Tranform Path to fit to window
        $aBounds = _GDIPlus_PathGetWorldBounds($hPath) ;Get bounding rectangle of the path
        $hMatrix = _GDIPlus_MatrixCreate()
        _GDIPlus_MatrixTranslate($hMatrix, -$aBounds[0], -$aBounds[1]) ;Translate Matrix to the offset of the bounding rectangle
        _GDIPlus_MatrixScale($hMatrix, $iW / $aBounds[2], $iH / $aBounds[3], True) ;Scale Matrix
        _GDIPlus_PathTransform($hPath, $hMatrix) ;Translate and Scale Path

        _GDIPlus_GraphicsFillPath($hGraphic, $hPath, $hBrush) ;Fill path to graphics handle (GUI)
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawPath($hGraphic, $hPath, $hPen) ;Draw path to graphics handle (GUI)

        ; Tranform Path to center the path
        _GDIPlus_PathReset($hPath) ;Reset Path (delete previous string)
        _GDIPlus_PathAddString($hPath, "Center", $tLayout, $hFamily, 0, 100, 0) ;Add the outline of the string to the path

        $aBounds = _GDIPlus_PathGetWorldBounds($hPath)
        _GDIPlus_MatrixSetElements($hMatrix, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0) ;Reset Matrix
        _GDIPlus_MatrixTranslate($hMatrix, ($iW / 2) - $aBounds[0] - ($aBounds[2] / 2), ($iH / 2) - $aBounds[1] - ($aBounds[3] / 2))
        _GDIPlus_PathTransform($hPath, $hMatrix) ;Translate (offset) Path

        _GDIPlus_BrushSetSolidColor($hBrush, 0x7F004488)
        _GDIPlus_PenSetColor($hPen, 0xFF00AAFF)
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsFillPath($hGraphic, $hPath, $hBrush) ;Fill path to graphics handle (GUI)
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawPath($hGraphic, $hPath, $hPen) ;Draw path to graphics handle (GUI)

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

        ; Clean up resources
        _GDIPlus_MatrixDispose($hMatrix)
        _GDIPlus_FontFamilyDispose($hFamily)
        _GDIPlus_PathDispose($hPath)
        _GDIPlus_PenDispose($hPen)
        _GDIPlus_BrushDispose($hBrush)
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphic)
        _GDIPlus_Shutdown()
EndFunc   ;==>Example