Graphics.DrawPolygon Method (Pen, Point[])

 

Draws a polygon defined by an array of Point structures.

Namespace:   System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)

member DrawPolygon : 
        pen:Pen *
        points:Point[] -> unit

Parameters

pen
Type: System.Drawing.Pen

Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the polygon.

points
Type: System.Drawing.Point[]

Array of Point structures that represent the vertices of the polygon.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

pen is null.

Every pair of two consecutive points in the array specifies a side of the polygon. In addition, if the last point and the first point of the array do not coincide, they specify the last side of the polygon.

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgse, 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.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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