Graphics::DrawPolygon Method (Pen, array<Point>)
Draws a polygon defined by an array of Point structures.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- pen
- Type: System.Drawing::Pen
Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the polygon.
- points
- Type: array<System.Drawing::Point>
Array of Point structures that represent the vertices of the polygon.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | pen 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:
Creates a black pen.
Creates an array of seven points for the vertices of the polygon.
Draws the polygon to the screen.
public: void DrawPolygonPoint( PaintEventArgs^ e ) { // Create pen. Pen^ blackPen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black,3.0f ); // Create points that define polygon. Point point1 = Point(50,50); Point point2 = Point(100,25); Point point3 = Point(200,5); Point point4 = Point(250,50); Point point5 = Point(300,100); Point point6 = Point(350,200); Point point7 = Point(250,250); array<Point>^ curvePoints = {point1,point2,point3,point4,point5,point6,point7}; // Draw polygon to screen. e->Graphics->DrawPolygon( blackPen, curvePoints ); }
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