ps_begin_pattern

Description

Starts a new pattern. A pattern is like a page containing e.g. a drawing which can be used for filling areas. It is used like a color by calling ps_setcolor() and setting the color space to pattern.

Parameters

Return Values

The identifier of the pattern or FALSE in case of an error.

Examples

Example 1. Creating and using a pattern <?php $ps = ps_new(); if (!ps_open_file($ps, "pattern.ps")) {   print "Cannot open PostScript file\n";   exit; } ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true"); ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "pattern.php"); ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann"); ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Pattern example"); $pspattern = ps_begin_pattern($ps, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 1); ps_setlinewidth($ps, 0.2); ps_setcolor($ps, "stroke", "rgb", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0); ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0); ps_lineto($ps, 7, 7); ps_stroke($ps); ps_moveto($ps, 0, 7); ps_lineto($ps, 7, 0); ps_stroke($ps); ps_end_pattern($ps); ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842); ps_setcolor($ps, "both", "pattern", $pspattern, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0); ps_rect($ps, 50, 400, 200, 200); ps_fill($ps); ps_end_page($ps); ps_close($ps); ps_delete($ps); ?>

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