ps_begin_pattern
Start a new pattern
&reftitle.description;
intps_begin_pattern
resourcepsdoc
floatwidth
floatheight
floatxstep
floatystep
intpainttype
Starts a new pattern. A pattern is like a page containing e.g. a drawing
which can be used for filling areas. It is used like a color by calling
ps_setcolor and setting the color space to
pattern.
&reftitle.parameters;
psdoc
Resource identifier of the postscript file
as returned by ps_new.
width
The width of the pattern in pixel.
height
The height of the pattern in pixel.
x-step
The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in
horizontal direction.
y-step
The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in
vertical direction.
painttype
Must be 1 or 2.
&reftitle.returnvalues;
The identifier of the pattern &return.falseforfailure;.
&reftitle.examples;
Creating and using a pattern
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&reftitle.seealso;
ps_end_pattern
ps_setcolor
ps_shading_pattern