TdxGPPen Class
An advanced line graphic object.
Declaration
TdxGPPen = class(
TdxGPCustomGraphicObject
)Remarks
This class implements graphical line objects with customizable pattern, width, and painting styles. The TdxGPPen lines can be used to paint complex shapes with transparency and gradient support:
The brush layout area of the TdxGPPen line matches its bounding rectangle. The final shape of the line object is applied to the brush layout as a mask (i.e., limits the visible portion of the brush layout):
The TdxGPPen class extends its ancestor class with the following members that allow you to:
Set the line’s absolute width (Width);
Assign the line pattern (Style);
Customize the appearance of non-solid line patterns (DashCapStyle);
Customize an appearance of the starting and ending points of a non-closed line (LineStartCapStyle and LineEndCapStyle);
Set the parameters of the brush used to paint the line pattern (Brush);
Identify whether the line is actually painted (IsEmpty).
The TdxGPPen object is referenced by the Pen property implemented in the TdxSpreadSheetShape class.