ps_begin_pattern
PHP function
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(PECL ps >= 1.2.0)
Start a new pattern
Description
ps_begin_pattern(resource $psdoc, float $width, float $height, float $xstep, float $ystep, int $painttype): int|false
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.
Parameters
psdocResource identifier of the postscript file as returned by
ps_new().widthThe width of the pattern in pixel.
heightThe height of the pattern in pixel.
xstepThe distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in horizontal direction.
ystepThe distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in vertical direction.
painttypeMust be 1 or 2.
Return Values
The identifier of the pattern Falseforfailure.
Examples
Creating and using a pattern
php
<?php
$ps = ps_new();
if (!ps_open_file($ps, "pattern.ps")) {
print "Cannot open PostScript file\n";
exit;
}
ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true");
ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "pattern.php");
ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann");
ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Pattern example");
$pspattern = ps_begin_pattern($ps, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 1);
ps_setlinewidth($ps, 0.2);
ps_setcolor($ps, "stroke", "rgb", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0);
ps_lineto($ps, 7, 7);
ps_stroke($ps);
ps_moveto($ps, 0, 7);
ps_lineto($ps, 7, 0);
ps_stroke($ps);
ps_end_pattern($ps);
ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842);
ps_setcolor($ps, "both", "pattern", $pspattern, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
ps_rect($ps, 50, 400, 200, 200);
ps_fill($ps);
ps_end_page($ps);
ps_close($ps);
ps_delete($ps);
?>