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SpriteBatch.Draw Method (Texture2D, Rectangle, Color)

XNA Game Studio 3.0

Adds a sprite to the batch of sprites to be rendered, specifying the texture, destination rectangle, and color tint.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework (in microsoft.xna.framework.dll)

public void Draw (
         Texture2D texture,
         Rectangle destinationRectangle,
         Color color
)

texture: The sprite texture.
destinationRectangle: A rectangle specifying, in screen coordinates, where the sprite will be drawn. If this rectangle is not the same size as sourcerectangle, the sprite is scaled to fit.
color: The color channel modulation to use. Use Color.White for full color with no tinting.

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	texture is null.
InvalidOperationException	Draw was called, but Begin has not yet been called. Begin must be called successfully before Draw can be called.

Before any calls to Draw, you must call Begin. Once all calls to Draw are complete, call End.

How To: Draw a Sprite

2D Graphics Overview

Xbox 360, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Zune

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