Pen::SetLineCap Method (LineCap, LineCap, DashCap)
.NET Framework (current version)
Sets the values that determine the style of cap used to end lines drawn by this Pen.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- startCap
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Type:
System.Drawing.Drawing2D::LineCap
A LineCap that represents the cap style to use at the beginning of lines drawn with this Pen.
- endCap
-
Type:
System.Drawing.Drawing2D::LineCap
A LineCap that represents the cap style to use at the end of lines drawn with this Pen.
- dashCap
-
Type:
System.Drawing.Drawing2D::DashCap
A LineCap that represents the cap style to use at the beginning or end of dashed lines drawn with this Pen.
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 creates a Pen and sets it to draw arrow anchor caps at the beginning of lines:
public: void SetLineCap_Example( PaintEventArgs^ e ) { // Create a Pen object with a dash pattern. Pen^ capPen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black,5.0f ); capPen->DashStyle = DashStyle::Dash; // Set the start and end caps for capPen. capPen->SetLineCap( LineCap::ArrowAnchor, LineCap::Flat, DashCap::Flat ); // Draw a line with capPen. e->Graphics->DrawLine( capPen, 10, 10, 200, 10 ); }
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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