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DrawLine Method
 DrawLine Method (Pen, Int32, Int32,...
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Graphics..::.DrawLine Method (Pen, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Draws a line connecting the two points specified by the coordinate pairs.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Visual Basic
Public Sub DrawLine ( _
    pen As Pen, _
    x1 As Integer, _
    y1 As Integer, _
    x2 As Integer, _
    y2 As Integer _
)
C#
public void DrawLine(
    Pen pen,
    int x1,
    int y1,
    int x2,
    int y2
)
Visual C++
public:
void DrawLine(
    Pen^ pen, 
    int x1, 
    int y1, 
    int x2, 
    int y2
)
F#
member DrawLine : 
        pen:Pen * 
        x1:int * 
        y1:int * 
        x2:int * 
        y2:int -> unit 

Parameters

pen
Type: System.Drawing..::.Pen
Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
x1
Type: System..::.Int32
The x-coordinate of the first point.
y1
Type: System..::.Int32
The y-coordinate of the first point.
x2
Type: System..::.Int32
The x-coordinate of the second point.
y2
Type: System..::.Int32
The y-coordinate of the second point.
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException

pen is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

This method draws a line connecting the two points specified by the x1, y1, x2, and y2 parameters.

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

  • Creates a black pen.

  • Creates the coordinates of the endpoints of the line.

  • Draws the line to the screen.

Visual Basic
Public Sub DrawLineInt(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create pen.
    Dim blackPen As New Pen(Color.Black, 3)

    ' Create coordinates of points that define line.
    Dim x1 As Integer = 100
    Dim y1 As Integer = 100
    Dim x2 As Integer = 500
    Dim y2 As Integer = 100

    ' Draw line to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawLine(blackPen, x1, y1, x2, y2)
End Sub
C#
public void DrawLineInt(PaintEventArgs e)
{

    // Create pen.
    Pen blackPen = new Pen(Color.Black, 3);

    // Create coordinates of points that define line.
    int x1 = 100;
    int y1 = 100;
    int x2 = 500;
    int y2 = 100;

    // Draw line to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawLine(blackPen, x1, y1, x2, y2);
}
Visual C++
public:
   void DrawLineInt( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create pen.
      Pen^ blackPen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black,3.0f );

      // Create coordinates of points that define line.
      int x1 = 100;
      int y1 = 100;
      int x2 = 500;
      int y2 = 100;

      // Draw line to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawLine( blackPen, x1, y1, x2, y2 );
   }

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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The coordinates are relative to the object's graphic context, not the whole window
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