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1\section{\class{wxDC}}\label{wxdc}
2
3A wxDC is a {\it device context} onto which graphics and text can be drawn.
4It is intended to represent a number of output devices in a generic way,
fe604ccd 5so a window can have a device context associated with it, and a printer also has a device context.
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6In this way, the same piece of code may write to a number of different devices,
7if the device context is used as a parameter.
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9Notice that wxDC is an abstract base class and can't be created directly,
10please use \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}, \helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc},
11\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}, \helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc},
12\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} or \helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}.
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14% VZ: we should really document them instead of this lame excuse, but I don't
15% have time for it now, when it is done please remove this
16Please note that in addition to the versions of the methods documented here,
17there are also versions which accept single {\tt wxPoint} parameter instead of
18two {\tt wxCoord} ones or {\tt wxPoint} and {\tt wxSize} instead of four of
19them.
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21\wxheading{Support for Transparency / Alpha Channel}
22
23On Mac OS X when using Core Graphics (wx\_MAC\_USE\_CORE\_GRAPHICS set to 1)
24colors with alpha are supported, so instances {\tt wxPen} or {\tt wxBrush} that are built from {\tt wxColour} use
25the color's alpha values when stroking or filling.
26
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27\wxheading{Derived from}
28
29\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
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31\wxheading{Include files}
32
33<wx/dc.h>
34
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35\wxheading{Library}
36
37\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
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39\wxheading{See also}
40
41\helpref{Overview}{dcoverview}
42
43\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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46\membersection{wxDC::Blit}\label{wxdcblit}
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48\func{bool}{Blit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
49 \param{wxDC* }{source}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrc}, \param{int}{ logicalFunc = wxCOPY},
cc81d32f 50 \param{bool }{useMask = false}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
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52Copy from a source DC to this DC, specifying the destination
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53coordinates, size of area to copy, source DC, source coordinates,
54logical function, whether to use a bitmap mask, and mask source position.
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56\wxheading{Parameters}
57
58\docparam{xdest}{Destination device context x position.}
59
60\docparam{ydest}{Destination device context y position.}
61
62\docparam{width}{Width of source area to be copied.}
63
64\docparam{height}{Height of source area to be copied.}
65
66\docparam{source}{Source device context.}
67
68\docparam{xsrc}{Source device context x position.}
69
70\docparam{ysrc}{Source device context y position.}
71
72\docparam{logicalFunc}{Logical function to use: see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}.}
73
cc81d32f 74\docparam{useMask}{If true, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
0cbff120 75selected into the source device context. The Windows implementation does the following if MaskBlt cannot be used:
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77\begin{enumerate}
78\item Creates a temporary bitmap and copies the destination area into it.
79\item Copies the source area into the temporary bitmap using the specified logical function.
80\item Sets the masked area in the temporary bitmap to BLACK by ANDing the
81mask bitmap with the temp bitmap with the foreground colour set to WHITE
82and the bg colour set to BLACK.
83\item Sets the unmasked area in the destination area to BLACK by ANDing the
84mask bitmap with the destination area with the foreground colour set to BLACK
85and the background colour set to WHITE.
86\item ORs the temporary bitmap with the destination area.
87\item Deletes the temporary bitmap.
88\end{enumerate}
89
90This sequence of operations ensures that the source's transparent area need not be black,
91and logical functions are supported.
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aef94d68 93{\bf Note:} on Windows, blitting with masks can be speeded up considerably by compiling
fc2171bd 94wxWidgets with the wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE option enabled. You can also influence whether MaskBlt
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95or the explicit mask blitting code above is used, by using \helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions} and
96setting the {\bf no-maskblt} option to 1.
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98}
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100\docparam{xsrcMask}{Source x position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
101will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
102
103\docparam{ysrcMask}{Source y position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
104will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
105
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107\wxheading{Remarks}
108
109There is partial support for Blit in wxPostScriptDC, under X.
110
111See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for typical usage.
112
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e3b81044 115\helpref{wxDC::StretchBlit}{wxdcstretchblit}, \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}
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aef94d68 117\begin{comment}
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119\membersection{wxDC::CacheEnabled}\label{wxdccacheenabled}
120
121\func{static bool}{CacheEnabled}{\void}
122
cc81d32f 123On supported platforms (currently only Windows), returns true
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124if the DC cache is enabled. The DC cache
125can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
126drawing a large number of masked bitmaps.
127
128If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
129wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
130
131\wxheading{See also}
132
133\helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
aef94d68 134\end{comment}
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137\membersection{wxDC::CalcBoundingBox}\label{wxdccalcboundingbox}
138
139\func{void}{CalcBoundingBox}{\param{wxCoord }{x}, \param{wxCoord }{y}}
140
141Adds the specified point to the bounding box which can be retrieved with
142\helpref{MinX}{wxdcminx}, \helpref{MaxX}{wxdcmaxx} and
143\helpref{MinY}{wxdcminy}, \helpref{MaxY}{wxdcmaxy} functions.
144
145\wxheading{See also}
146
147\helpref{ResetBoundingBox}{wxdcresetboundingbox}
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150\membersection{wxDC::Clear}\label{wxdcclear}
151
152\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
153
154Clears the device context using the current background brush.
155
aef94d68 156\begin{comment}
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158\membersection{wxDC::ClearCache}\label{wxdcclearcache}
159
160\func{static void}{ClearCache}{\void}
161
162On supported platforms (currently only Windows), clears
163the contents of the DC cache (one bitmap and two Windows device contexts). The DC cache
164can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
165drawing a large number of masked bitmaps. You should
166call ClearCache at the end of length DC operations if you wish to only use
167the cache transiently; you should also call it as your application exits.
168
169If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
170wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
171
172\wxheading{See also}
173
174\helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}
aef94d68 175\end{comment}
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178\membersection{wxDC::ComputeScaleAndOrigin}\label{wxdccomputescaleandorigin}
179
180\func{virtual void}{ComputeScaleAndOrigin}{\void}
181
182Performs all necessary computations for given platform and context type
183after each change of scale and origin parameters. Usually called automatically
184internally after such changes.
185
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187\membersection{wxDC::CrossHair}\label{wxdccrosshair}
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1f897d25 189\func{void}{CrossHair}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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191Displays a cross hair using the current pen. This is a vertical
fe604ccd 192and horizontal line the height and width of the window, centred
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193on the given point.
194
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196\membersection{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}\label{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}
197
198\func{void}{DestroyClippingRegion}{\void}
199
200Destroys the current clipping region so that none of the DC is clipped.
201See also \helpref{wxDC::SetClippingRegion}{wxdcsetclippingregion}.
202
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204\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalX}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalx}
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621b83d9 206\func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
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208Convert device X coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
209mapping mode.
210
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212\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalXRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalxrel}
213
621b83d9 214\func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
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216Convert device X coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
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217mapping mode but ignoring the x axis orientation.
218Use this function for converting a width, for example.
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221\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalY}\label{wxdcdevicetologicaly}
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621b83d9 223\func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalY}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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225Converts device Y coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
226mapping mode.
227
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229\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalYRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalyrel}
230
621b83d9 231\func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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233Convert device Y coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
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234mapping mode but ignoring the y axis orientation.
235Use this function for converting a height, for example.
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238\membersection{wxDC::DrawArc}\label{wxdcdrawarc}
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8bdd5efa 240\func{void}{DrawArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ xc}, \param{wxCoord}{ yc}}
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b8de493f 242Draws an arc of a circle, centred on ({\it xc, yc}), with starting point ({\it x1, y1})
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243and ending at ({\it x2, y2}). The current pen is used for the outline
244and the current brush for filling the shape.
245
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246The arc is drawn in an anticlockwise direction from the start point to the end point.
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249\membersection{wxDC::DrawBitmap}\label{wxdcdrawbitmap}
250
1f897d25 251\func{void}{DrawBitmap}{\param{const wxBitmap\&}{ bitmap}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{bool}{ transparent}}
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cc81d32f 253Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If {\it transparent} is true and the bitmap has
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254a transparency mask, the bitmap will be drawn transparently.
255
41fbc841 256When drawing a mono-bitmap, the current text foreground colour will be used to draw the foreground
9000c624 257of the bitmap (all bits set to 1), and the current text background colour to draw the background
fa482912 258(all bits set to 0). See also \helpref{SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground},
9000c624 259\helpref{SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground} and \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}.
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262\membersection{wxDC::DrawCheckMark}\label{wxdcdrawcheckmark}
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264\func{void}{DrawCheckMark}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
265
266\func{void}{DrawCheckMark}{\param{const wxRect \&}{rect}}
267
268Draws a check mark inside the given rectangle.
269
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271\membersection{wxDC::DrawCircle}\label{wxdcdrawcircle}
272
273\func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
274
275\func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
276
277Draws a circle with the given centre and radius.
278
279\wxheading{See also}
280
281\helpref{DrawEllipse}{wxdcdrawellipse}
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284\membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipse}\label{wxdcdrawellipse}
285
1f897d25 286\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
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288\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
289
290\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
291
292Draws an ellipse contained in the rectangle specified either with the given top
293left corner and the given size or directly. The current pen is used for the
294outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
295
296\wxheading{See also}
297
298\helpref{DrawCircle}{wxdcdrawcircle}
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301\membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipticArc}\label{wxdcdrawellipticarc}
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1f897d25 303\func{void}{DrawEllipticArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
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304 \param{double}{ start}, \param{double}{ end}}
305
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267a7108 307the current brush is used for drawing the pie.
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309{\it x} and {\it y} specify the x and y coordinates of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that contains
310the ellipse.
311
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313the ellipse.
314
315{\it start} and {\it end} specify the start and end of the arc relative to the three-o'clock
316position from the center of the rectangle. Angles are specified
317in degrees (360 is a complete circle). Positive values mean
318counter-clockwise motion. If {\it start} is equal to {\it end}, a
319complete ellipse will be drawn.
320
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322\membersection{wxDC::DrawIcon}\label{wxdcdrawicon}
323
1f897d25 324\func{void}{DrawIcon}{\param{const wxIcon\&}{ icon}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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326Draw an icon on the display (does nothing if the device context is PostScript).
fe604ccd 327This can be the simplest way of drawing bitmaps on a window.
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330\membersection{wxDC::DrawLabel}\label{wxdcdrawlabel}
331
332\func{virtual void}{DrawLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ text},
333 \param{const wxBitmap\&}{ image},
334 \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect},
717ba489 335 \param{int}{ alignment = wxALIGN\_LEFT | wxALIGN\_TOP},
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336 \param{int}{ indexAccel = -1},
337 \param{wxRect *}{rectBounding = NULL}}
338
339\func{void}{DrawLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ text}, \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect},
717ba489 340 \param{int}{ alignment = wxALIGN\_LEFT | wxALIGN\_TOP},
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341 \param{int}{ indexAccel = -1}}
342
343Draw optional bitmap and the text into the given rectangle and aligns it as specified
344by alignment parameter; it also will emphasize the character with the given index if
345it is != -1 and return the bounding rectangle if required.
346
347
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348\membersection{wxDC::DrawLine}\label{wxdcdrawline}
349
1f897d25 350\func{void}{DrawLine}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}}
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352Draws a line from the first point to the second. The current pen is used
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353for drawing the line. Note that the point $(x2, y2)$ is {\emph not} part of the
354line and is not drawn by this function (this is consistent with the behaviour
355of many other toolkits).
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358\membersection{wxDC::DrawLines}\label{wxdcdrawlines}
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1f897d25 360\func{void}{DrawLines}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0}}
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362Draws lines using an array of {\it points} of size {\it n}
363adding the optional offset coordinate. The current pen is
364used for drawing the lines.
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b0d7707b 366\func{void}{DrawLines}{\param{const wxPointList *}{points}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0}}
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368This method uses a list of wxPoints, adding the optional offset
369coordinate. The programmer is responsible for deleting the list
370of points.
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372\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
373of wxPoint objects.}
374
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375\perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts
376 as its first parameter a reference to an array
377 of wxPoint objects.}
378
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380\membersection{wxDC::DrawPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolygon}
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1f897d25 382\func{void}{DrawPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
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383 \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
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385Draws a filled polygon using an array of {\it points} of size {\it n},
386adding the optional offset coordinate.
387
b0d7707b 388\func{void}{DrawPolygon}{\param{const wxPointList *}{points}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
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390
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392adding the optional offset coordinate.
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394The last argument specifies the fill rule: {\bf wxODDEVEN\_RULE} (the
395default) or {\bf wxWINDING\_RULE}.
396
397The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush
398for filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
399The programmer is responsible for deleting the list of points.
400
fc2171bd 401Note that wxWidgets automatically closes the first and last points.
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403\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
404of wxPoint objects.}
405
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406\perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts
407 as its first parameter a reference to an array
408 of wxPoint objects.}
409
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411\membersection{wxDC::DrawPolyPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolypolygon}
412
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413\func{void}{DrawPolyPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{int}{ count[]}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
414 \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
415
416Draws two or more filled polygons using an array of {\it points}, adding the
417optional offset coordinates.
418
419Notice that for the platforms providing a native implementation
420of this function (Windows and PostScript-based wxDC currently), this is more
421efficient than using \helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} in a loop.
422
423{\it n} specifies the number of polygons to draw, the array {\it count} of size
424{\it n} specifies the number of points in each of the polygons in the
425{\it points} array.
426
427The last argument specifies the fill rule: {\bf wxODDEVEN\_RULE} (the default)
428or {\bf wxWINDING\_RULE}.
429
430The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush for
431filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
432
433The polygons maybe disjoint or overlapping. Each polygon specified in a call to
434{\bf DrawPolyPolygon} must be closed. Unlike polygons created by the
435\helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} member function, the polygons created by
436{\bf DrawPolyPolygon} are not closed automatically.
437
438\pythonnote{Not implemented yet}
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442
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443\membersection{wxDC::DrawPoint}\label{wxdcdrawpoint}
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1f897d25 445\func{void}{DrawPoint}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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4c275284 447Draws a point using the color of the current pen. Note that the other properties of the pen are not used, such as width etc..
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450\membersection{wxDC::DrawRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawrectangle}
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1f897d25 452\func{void}{DrawRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
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454Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
455size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
456for filling the shape.
457
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459\membersection{wxDC::DrawRotatedText}\label{wxdcdrawrotatedtext}
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461\func{void}{DrawRotatedText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{double}{ angle}}
462
463Draws the text rotated by {\it angle} degrees.
464
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465{\bf NB:} Under Win9x only TrueType fonts can be drawn by this function. In
466particular, a font different from {\tt wxNORMAL\_FONT} should be used as the
467latter is not a TrueType font. {\tt wxSWISS\_FONT} is an example of a font
468which is.
469
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470\wxheading{See also}
471
472\helpref{DrawText}{wxdcdrawtext}
473
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475\membersection{wxDC::DrawRoundedRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawroundedrectangle}
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f5d7ba75 477\func{void}{DrawRoundedRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}, \param{double}{ radius}}
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479Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
480size. The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
481current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling
482the shape.
483
484If {\it radius} is positive, the value is assumed to be the
485radius of the rounded corner. If {\it radius} is negative,
486the absolute value is assumed to be the {\it proportion} of the smallest
487dimension of the rectangle. This means that the corner can be
488a sensible size relative to the size of the rectangle, and also avoids
489the strange effects X produces when the corners are too big for
490the rectangle.
491
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493\membersection{wxDC::DrawSpline}\label{wxdcdrawspline}
494
f3542025 495\func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{int }{n}, \param{wxPoint }{points[]}}
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497Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current
498pen.
499
b0d7707b 500\func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{const wxPointList *}{points}}
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b0d7707b 502Draws a spline between all given control points.
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1f897d25 504\func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ x3}, \param{wxCoord}{ y3}}
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506Draws a three-point spline using the current pen.
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509of wxPoint objects.}
510
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512 of wxPoint objects.}
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515\membersection{wxDC::DrawText}\label{wxdcdrawtext}
516
1f897d25 517\func{void}{DrawText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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519Draws a text string at the specified point, using the current text font,
520and the current text foreground and background colours.
521
522The coordinates refer to the top-left corner of the rectangle bounding
523the string. See \helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent} for how
524to get the dimensions of a text string, which can be used to position the
525text more precisely.
526
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528\helpref{logical function}{wxdcgetlogicalfunction} is used by this function
529but it is ignored by wxMSW. Thus, you should avoid using logical functions
530with this function in portable programs.
531
aef94d68 532\begin{comment}
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534\membersection{wxDC::EnableCache}\label{wxdcenablecache}
535
536\func{static void}{EnableCache}{\param{bool}{ enableCache}}
537
538On supported platforms (currently only Windows), enables the DC cache
539which can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
540drawing a large number of masked bitmaps.
541
542If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
543wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
544
545\wxheading{See also}
546
547\helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}{wxdccacheenabled}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
aef94d68 548\end{comment}
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551\membersection{wxDC::EndDoc}\label{wxdcenddoc}
552
553\func{void}{EndDoc}{\void}
554
555Ends a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
556
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558\membersection{wxDC::EndPage}\label{wxdcendpage}
559
560\func{void}{EndPage}{\void}
561
562Ends a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
563
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565\membersection{wxDC::FloodFill}\label{wxdcfloodfill}
566
387ebd3e 567\func{bool}{FloodFill}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ colour}, \param{int}{ style=wxFLOOD\_SURFACE}}
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570the {\it current brush colour}, and using a style:
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572\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
573\item wxFLOOD\_SURFACE: the flooding occurs until a colour other than the given colour is encountered.
574\item wxFLOOD\_BORDER: the area to be flooded is bounded by the given colour.
575\end{itemize}
576
cc81d32f 577Returns false if the operation failed.
387ebd3e 578
b1699cd3 579{\it Note:} The present implementation for non-Windows platforms may fail to find
387ebd3e 580colour borders if the pixels do not match the colour exactly. However the
cc81d32f 581function will still return true.
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585
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586\constfunc{const wxBrush\&}{GetBackground}{\void}
587
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588Gets the brush used for painting the background (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBackground}{wxdcsetbackground}).
589
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592
593\constfunc{int}{GetBackgroundMode}{\void}
594
595Returns the current background mode: {\tt wxSOLID} or {\tt wxTRANSPARENT}.
596
597\wxheading{See also}
598
599\helpref{SetBackgroundMode}{wxdcsetbackgroundmode}
600
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603
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605
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606Gets the current brush (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBrush}{wxdcsetbrush}).
607
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610
1f897d25 611\func{wxCoord}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
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613Gets the character height of the currently set font.
614
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617
1f897d25 618\func{wxCoord}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
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620Gets the average character width of the currently set font.
621
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1f897d25 625\func{void}{GetClippingBox}{\param{wxCoord}{ *x}, \param{wxCoord}{ *y}, \param{wxCoord}{ *width}, \param{wxCoord}{ *height}}
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627Gets the rectangle surrounding the current clipping region.
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630rectangle are returned as a tuple.}
631
5873607e 632\perlnote{This method takes no arguments and returns a four element list
0a67eeac 633{\tt ( x, y, width, height )}}
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637
638\constfunc{int}{GetDepth}{\void}
639
640Returns the depth (number of bits/pixel) of this DC.
641
642\wxheading{See also}
643
644\helpref{wxDisplayDepth}{wxdisplaydepth}
645
646
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648
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650
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652some default font after creation, this method would return a \texttt{wxNullFont}
653initially and only after calling \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont} a valid
654font is returned.
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658
659\constfunc{wxLayoutDirection}{GetLayoutDirection}{\void}
660
661Gets the current layout direction of the device context. On platforms where RTL layout
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662is supported, the return value will either be \texttt{wxLayout\_LeftToRight} or
663\texttt{wxLayout\_RightToLeft}. If RTL layout is not supported, the return value will
664be \texttt{wxLayout\_Default}.
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666\wxheading{See also}
667
668\helpref{SetLayoutDirection}{wxdcsetlayoutdirection}
669
670
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672
673\func{int}{GetLogicalFunction}{\void}
674
675Gets the current logical function (see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}).
676
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679
680\func{int}{GetMapMode}{\void}
681
682Gets the {\it mapping mode} for the device context (see \helpref{wxDC::SetMapMode}{wxdcsetmapmode}).
683
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686
687\constfunc{void}{GetMultiLineTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{wxCoord *}{w},\\
688 \param{wxCoord *}{h}, \param{wxCoord *}{heightLine = NULL}, \param{wxFont *}{font = NULL}}
689
690\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMultiLineTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
691
692Gets the dimensions of the string using the currently selected font.
693\rtfsp{\it string} is the text string to measure, {\it heightLine}, if non NULL,
694is where to store the height of a single line.
695
696The text extent is returned in {\it w} and {\it h} pointers (first form) or as
697a \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object (second form).
698
699If the optional parameter {\it font} is specified and valid, then it is used
700for the text extent calculation. Otherwise the currently selected font is.
701
702Note that this function works both with single-line and multi-line strings.
703
704\wxheading{See also}
705
706\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont},\rtfsp
707\helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont},\rtfsp
708\helpref{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}{wxdcgetpartialtextextents},\rtfsp
709\helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}
710
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713
714\constfunc{bool}{GetPartialTextExtents}{\param{const wxString\& }{text},
715\param{wxArrayInt\& }{widths}}
716
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718{\it text} to the corresponding character of {\it text}. The generic
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720using \helpref{GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}, however if the
721various platforms have a native API function that is faster or more
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724
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725\wxheading{See also}
726
727\helpref{wxDC::GetMultiLineTextExtent}{wxdcgetmultilinetextextent},\rtfsp
728\helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}
729
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731 returns a Python list of integers.}
732
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737
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739
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742
1f897d25 743\func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
a660d684 744
87b72f94 745Gets in {\it colour} the colour at the specified location.
03ca23b6 746Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
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751required as a parameter.}
752
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754a Wx::Colour value}
755
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757
758\constfunc{wxSize}{GetPPI}{\void}
759
760Returns the resolution of the device in pixels per inch.
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763
03ca23b6 764\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
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03ca23b6 766\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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769For example, if {\it maxX} and {\it maxY}\rtfsp
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771application, the following code will scale the graphic to fit on the
772printer page:
773
774\begin{verbatim}
1f897d25 775 wxCoord w, h;
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777 double scaleX=(double)(maxX/w);
778 double scaleY=(double)(maxY/h);
779 dc.SetUserScale(min(scaleX,scaleY),min(scaleX,scaleY));
780\end{verbatim}
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783implements the following methods:\par
784\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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786\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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788}
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791\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
792\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
793\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
0a67eeac 794 {\tt ( width, height )}}
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796}}
797
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799
800\constfunc{void}{GetSizeMM}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
801
802\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSizeMM}{\void}
803
804Returns the horizontal and vertical resolution in millimetres.
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807
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809
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811
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813\membersection{wxDC::GetTextExtent}\label{wxdcgettextextent}
814
cc4f194e 815\constfunc{void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{wxCoord *}{w}, \param{wxCoord *}{h},\\
c94f845b 816 \param{wxCoord *}{descent = NULL}, \param{wxCoord *}{externalLeading = NULL}, \param{const wxFont *}{font = NULL}}
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819
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822dimension from the baseline of the font to the bottom of the
823descender, and {\it externalLeading} is any extra vertical space added
824to the font by the font designer (usually is zero).
825
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826The text extent is returned in {\it w} and {\it h} pointers (first form) or as
827a \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object (second form).
828
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830for the text extent calculation. Otherwise the currently selected font is.
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832Note that this function only works with single-line strings.
833
834\wxheading{See also}
835
836\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont},\rtfsp
837\helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont},\rtfsp
838\helpref{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}{wxdcgetpartialtextextents},\rtfsp
839\helpref{wxDC::GetMultiLineTextExtent}{wxdcgetmultilinetextextent}
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842\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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844\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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846\end{twocollist}}
847}
848
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850 {\bf GetTextExtent( string, font = undef )} returning a four element
0a67eeac 851 array {\tt ( width, height, descent, externalLeading )}
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853
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855\membersection{wxDC::GetTextForeground}\label{wxdcgettextforeground}
856
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858
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860
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862\membersection{wxDC::GetUserScale}\label{wxdcgetuserscale}
863
864\func{void}{GetUserScale}{\param{double}{ *x}, \param{double}{ *y}}
865
866Gets the current user scale factor (set by \helpref{SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}).
867
2edb0bde 868\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and return a two element
0a67eeac 869 array {\tt ( x, y )}}
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872\membersection{wxDC::GradientFillConcentric}\label{wxdcgradientfillconcentric}
873
874\func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}}
875
876\func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{circleCenter}}
877
878Fill the area specified by rect with a radial gradient, starting from
879\arg{initialColour} at the centre of the circle and fading to \arg{destColour}
880on the circle outside.
881
882\arg{circleCenter} are the relative coordinates of centre of the circle in
883the specified \arg{rect}. If not specified, the cercle is placed at the
884centre of rect.
885
886\textbf{Note: } Currently this function is very slow, don't use it for
887real-time drawing.
888
889
890\membersection{wxDC::GradientFillLinear}\label{wxdcgradientfilllinear}
891
892\func{void}{GradientFillLinear}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{wxDirection}{ nDirection = wxEAST}}
893
894Fill the area specified by \arg{rect} with a linear gradient, starting from
895\arg{initialColour} and eventually fading to \arg{destColour}. The
896\arg{nDirection} specifies the direction of the colour change, default is to
897use \arg{initialColour} on the left part of the rectangle and
898\arg{destColour} on the right one.
899
900
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902
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905Converts logical X coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
906mapping mode.
907
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910
621b83d9 911\func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
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913Converts logical X coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
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915Use this for converting a width, for example.
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919
621b83d9 920\func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceY}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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922Converts logical Y coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
923mapping mode.
924
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926\membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceYRel}\label{wxdclogicaltodeviceyrel}
927
621b83d9 928\func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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930Converts logical Y coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
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932Use this for converting a height, for example.
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936
1f897d25 937\func{wxCoord}{MaxX}{\void}
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939Gets the maximum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
940
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943
1f897d25 944\func{wxCoord}{MaxY}{\void}
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946Gets the maximum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
947
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950
1f897d25 951\func{wxCoord}{MinX}{\void}
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953Gets the minimum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
954
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957
1f897d25 958\func{wxCoord}{MinY}{\void}
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960Gets the minimum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
961
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965\func{bool}{Ok}{\void}
966
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971
972\func{void}{ResetBoundingBox}{\void}
973
974Resets the bounding box: after a call to this function, the bounding box
975doesn't contain anything.
976
977\wxheading{See also}
978
979\helpref{CalcBoundingBox}{wxdccalcboundingbox}
980
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983
984\func{void}{SetAxisOrientation}{\param{bool}{ xLeftRight},
985 \param{bool}{ yBottomUp}}
986
987Sets the x and y axis orientation (i.e., the direction from lowest to
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989x axis from left to right and y axis from top down.
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991\wxheading{Parameters}
992
993\docparam{xLeftRight}{True to set the x axis orientation to the natural
994left to right orientation, false to invert it.}
995
996\docparam{yBottomUp}{True to set the y axis orientation to the natural
997bottom up orientation, false to invert it.}
998
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1001
1002\func{void}{SetBackground}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
1003
1004Sets the current background brush for the DC.
1005
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1008
1009\func{void}{SetBackgroundMode}{\param{int}{ mode}}
1010
1011{\it mode} may be one of wxSOLID and wxTRANSPARENT. This setting determines
1012whether text will be drawn with a background colour or not.
1013
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1016
1017\func{void}{SetBrush}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
1018
1019Sets the current brush for the DC.
1020
1021If the argument is wxNullBrush, the current brush is selected out of the device
fab86f26 1022context (leaving wxDC without any valid brush), allowing the current brush to
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1024
1025See also \helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}.
1026
1027See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
1028when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1029
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1032
1f897d25 1033\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
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1036
1037\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
1038
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1042given region described by the parameters of this method and the previously set
1043clipping region. You should call
1044\helpref{DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion} if you want to set
1045the clipping region exactly to the region specified.
1046
1047The clipping region is an area to which drawing is restricted. Possible uses
1048for the clipping region are for clipping text or for speeding up window redraws
1049when only a known area of the screen is damaged.
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1052
1053\helpref{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}, \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}
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f70c0443 1056\membersection{wxDC::SetDeviceOrigin}\label{wxdcsetdeviceorigin}
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f70c0443 1058\func{void}{SetDeviceOrigin}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
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1061applied).
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1064operations for placing a graphic on a page.
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1067\membersection{wxDC::SetFont}\label{wxdcsetfont}
1068
1069\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1070
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1072should not pass {\tt wxNullFont} to this method.
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1074See also \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}.
1075
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1078
1079\func{void}{SetLayoutDirection}{\param{wxLayoutDirection}{ dir}}
1080
1081Sets the current layout direction for the device context. \arg{dir} may be either
b18a7b11 1082\texttt{wxLayout\_Default}, \texttt{wxLayout\_LeftToRight} or \texttt{wxLayout\_RightToLeft}.
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1084\wxheading{See also}
1085
1086\helpref{GetLayoutDirection}{wxdcgetlayoutdirection}
1087
1088
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1090
1091\func{void}{SetLogicalFunction}{\param{int}{ function}}
1092
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1094a source pixel (from a pen or brush colour, or source device context if
1095using \helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}) combines with a destination pixel in the
1096current device context.
1097
1098The possible values
1099and their meaning in terms of source and destination pixel values are
1100as follows:
1101
1102\begin{verbatim}
1103wxAND src AND dst
1104wxAND_INVERT (NOT src) AND dst
1105wxAND_REVERSE src AND (NOT dst)
1106wxCLEAR 0
1107wxCOPY src
1108wxEQUIV (NOT src) XOR dst
1109wxINVERT NOT dst
1110wxNAND (NOT src) OR (NOT dst)
1111wxNOR (NOT src) AND (NOT dst)
1112wxNO_OP dst
1113wxOR src OR dst
1114wxOR_INVERT (NOT src) OR dst
1115wxOR_REVERSE src OR (NOT dst)
1116wxSET 1
1117wxSRC_INVERT NOT src
1118wxXOR src XOR dst
1119\end{verbatim}
1120
1121The default is wxCOPY, which simply draws with the current colour.
1122The others combine the current colour and the background using a
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1125
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1127\membersection{wxDC::SetMapMode}\label{wxdcsetmapmode}
1128
1129\func{void}{SetMapMode}{\param{int}{ int}}
1130
1131The {\it mapping mode} of the device context defines the unit of
1132measurement used to convert logical units to device units. Note that
1133in X, text drawing isn't handled consistently with the mapping mode; a
1134font is always specified in point size. However, setting the {\it
1135user scale} (see \helpref{wxDC::SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}) scales the text appropriately. In
2edb0bde 1136Windows, scalable TrueType fonts are always used; in X, results depend
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1137on availability of fonts, but usually a reasonable match is found.
1138
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1142but mapping mode is currently ignored for PostScript output.
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1144The mapping mode can be one of the following:
1145
1146\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
e3065973 1147\twocolitem{wxMM\_TWIPS}{Each logical unit is 1/20 of a point, or 1/1440 of
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1149\twocolitem{wxMM\_POINTS}{Each logical unit is a point, or 1/72 of an inch.}
1150\twocolitem{wxMM\_METRIC}{Each logical unit is 1 mm.}
1151\twocolitem{wxMM\_LOMETRIC}{Each logical unit is 1/10 of a mm.}
576b18f2 1152\twocolitem{wxMM\_TEXT}{Each logical unit is 1 device pixel.}
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1154
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1157
1158\func{void}{SetPalette}{\param{const wxPalette\& }{palette}}
1159
1160If this is a window DC or memory DC, assigns the given palette to the window
1161or bitmap associated with the DC. If the argument is wxNullPalette, the current
1162palette is selected out of the device context, and the original palette
1163restored.
1164
576b18f2 1165See \helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette} for further details.
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1167
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1168\membersection{wxDC::SetPen}\label{wxdcsetpen}
1169
1170\func{void}{SetPen}{\param{const wxPen\& }{pen}}
1171
1172Sets the current pen for the DC.
1173
1174If the argument is wxNullPen, the current pen is selected out of the device
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1176be destroyed safely.
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1179when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1180
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1182\membersection{wxDC::SetTextBackground}\label{wxdcsettextbackground}
1183
1184\func{void}{SetTextBackground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1185
1186Sets the current text background colour for the DC.
1187
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1189\membersection{wxDC::SetTextForeground}\label{wxdcsettextforeground}
1190
1191\func{void}{SetTextForeground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1192
1193Sets the current text foreground colour for the DC.
1194
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1196when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1197
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1199\membersection{wxDC::SetUserScale}\label{wxdcsetuserscale}
1200
1201\func{void}{SetUserScale}{\param{double}{ xScale}, \param{double}{ yScale}}
1202
1203Sets the user scaling factor, useful for applications which require
1204`zooming'.
1205
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1207\membersection{wxDC::StartDoc}\label{wxdcstartdoc}
1208
1209\func{bool}{StartDoc}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
1210
1211Starts a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
5b5035ce 1212Message is a message to show while printing.
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1216
1217\func{bool}{StartPage}{\void}
1218
1219Starts a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
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1222\membersection{wxDC::StretchBlit}\label{wxdcstretchblit}
1223
1224\func{bool}{StretchBlit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ dstWidth}, \param{wxCoord}{ dstHeight},
1225 \param{wxDC* }{source}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ srcWidth}, \param{wxCoord}{ srcHeight},
1226 \param{int}{ logicalFunc = wxCOPY}, \param{bool }{useMask = false}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
1227
1228Copy from a source DC to this DC, specifying the destination
1229coordinates, destination size, source DC, source coordinates,
1230size of source area to copy, logical function, whether to use a bitmap mask,
1231and mask source position.
1232
1233\wxheading{Parameters}
1234
1235\docparam{xdest}{Destination device context x position.}
1236
1237\docparam{ydest}{Destination device context y position.}
1238
1239\docparam{dstWidth}{Width of destination area.}
1240
1241\docparam{dstHeight}{Height of destination area.}
1242
1243\docparam{source}{Source device context.}
1244
1245\docparam{xsrc}{Source device context x position.}
1246
1247\docparam{ysrc}{Source device context y position.}
1248
1249\docparam{srcWidth}{Width of source area to be copied.}
1250
1251\docparam{srcHeight}{Height of source area to be copied.}
1252
1253\docparam{logicalFunc}{Logical function to use: see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}.}
1254
1255\docparam{useMask}{If true, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
1256selected into the source device context. The Windows implementation does the following if \texttt{MaskBlt} cannot be used:
1257
1258\begin{enumerate}
1259\item Creates a temporary bitmap and copies the destination area into it.
1260\item Copies the source area into the temporary bitmap using the specified logical function.
1261\item Sets the masked area in the temporary bitmap to BLACK by ANDing the
1262mask bitmap with the temp bitmap with the foreground colour set to WHITE
1263and the background colour set to BLACK.
1264\item Sets the unmasked area in the destination area to BLACK by ANDing the
1265mask bitmap with the destination area with the foreground colour set to BLACK
1266and the background colour set to WHITE.
1267\item ORs the temporary bitmap with the destination area.
1268\item Deletes the temporary bitmap.
1269\end{enumerate}
1270
1271This sequence of operations ensures that the source's transparent area need not be black,
1272and logical functions are supported.
1273
1274{\bf Note:} on Windows, blitting with masks can be speeded up considerably by compiling
1275wxWidgets with the \texttt{wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE} option enabled. You can also influence whether \texttt{MaskBlt}
1276or the explicit mask blitting code above is used, by using \helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions} and
1277setting the {\bf no-maskblt} option to 1.
1278
1279}
1280
1281\docparam{xsrcMask}{Source x position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
1282will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
1283
1284\docparam{ysrcMask}{Source y position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
1285will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
1286
1287
1288\wxheading{Remarks}
1289
1290There is partial support for Blit in wxPostScriptDC, under X.
1291
1292wxDC::StretchBlit is only implemented under wxMAC and wxMSW.
1293
1294See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for typical usage.
1295
1296\newsince{2.9.0}
1297
1298\wxheading{See also}
1299
1300\helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}, \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}
1301