7.5

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SetLineWidth (procedure)

Sets the width of the pen used for drawing lines, boxes and other objects. When setting the line width, remember that the

exact location of the pen is on the middle of the line, with the stroke spilling over equally on both sides.

Syntax

setlinewidth( width )

Argument

widthSetLineWidth (procedure)

Measure value setting the width, in inches, of the drawing pen.

Code Sample Examples

Example 1

This example sets the pen width to 1/4 inch then draws a 2"x2" rectangle using that pen.

setlinewidth(0.25)

rectstroke(0,0,2,2)

SetStrokeColor (procedure)

Sets the colour of the pen used for drawing lines, boxes and other objects.

Syntax

setstrokecolor( colour )

Argument

colour

Colour array that can be expressed expressed using one, three or four values ranging from 0 to 255. For Grayscale, a single

value is used in the form [K]. For the RGB model, three values are used in the form [R, G, B]. For the CMYK model, four values

are used in the form [C, M, Y, K].

Code Sample Example

This example draws two empty rectangles of different colors.

Example

setstrokecolor([0,0,100]) %Sets stroke color to medium blue using the RGB model

rectstroke(0,0,1,1) %Draws a medium blue rectangle

setstrokecolor([0,0,255,0]) %Sets stroke color to bright yellow using the CMYK model

rectstroke(1,1,1,1) %Draws a bright yellow rectangle

Translate (procedure)

Offsets an object's position from its original spot on the page. The point of origin of any object is (0,0) by default. All com-

mands within an object are relative to that point of origin. Moving, or translating the point of origin allows you to reset the point