Graphics::DrawLines Method (Pen, array<PointF>)
Draws a series of line segments that connect an array of PointF structures.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- pen
- Type: System.Drawing::Pen
Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line segments.
- points
- Type: array<System.Drawing::PointF>
Array of PointF structures that represent the points to connect.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | pen is nullptr. -or- points is nullptr. |
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:
Code creates a black pen.
Creates an array of points of segments of the line.
Draws the connected line segments to the screen.
public: void DrawLinesPointF( PaintEventArgs^ e ) { // Create pen. Pen^ pen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black,3.0f ); // Create array of points that define lines to draw. array<PointF>^ points = {PointF(10.0F,10.0F),PointF(10.0F,100.0F),PointF(200.0F,50.0F),PointF(250.0F,300.0F)}; //Draw lines to screen. e->Graphics->DrawLines( pen, points ); }
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
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