How to: Set the Color of a Pen

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This example changes the color of a pre-existing Pen object

Example

myPen.Color = System.Drawing.Color.PeachPuff

myPen.Color = System.Drawing.Color.PeachPuff;

myPen->Color = System::Drawing::Color::PeachPuff;

Compiling the Code

This example requires:

  • A Pen object named myPen.

Robust Programming

You should call Dispose on objects that consume system resources (such as Pen objects) after you are finished using them.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create a Pen

Reference

Pen

Concepts

Pens, Lines, and Rectangles in GDI+

Other Resources

Getting Started with Graphics Programming
Using a Pen to Draw Lines and Shapes