ps_begin_pattern

Start a new pattern

Description

int ps_begin_pattern ( resource $psdoc , float $width , float $height , float $xstep , float $ystep , int $painttype )

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

psdoc

Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new.

width

The width of the pattern in pixel.

height

The height of the pattern in pixel.

x-step

The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in horizontal direction.

y-step

The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in vertical direction.

painttype

Must be 1 or 2.

Return Values

The identifier of the pattern or FALSE on failure.

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");


$pspattern ps_begin_pattern($ps10.010.010.010.01);
ps_setlinewidth($ps0.2);
ps_setcolor($ps"stroke""rgb"0.00.01.00.0);
ps_moveto($ps00);
ps_lineto($ps77);
ps_stroke($ps);
ps_moveto($ps07);
ps_lineto($ps70);
ps_stroke($ps);
ps_end_pattern($ps);

ps_begin_page($ps596842);
ps_setcolor($ps"both""pattern"$pspattern0.00.00.0);
ps_rect($ps50400200200);
ps_fill($ps);
ps_end_page($ps);

ps_close($ps);
ps_delete($ps);
?>

See Also

  • ps_end_pattern
  • ps_setcolor
  • ps_shading_pattern