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Small Basic Reference Documentation: GraphicsWindow Object

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Small Basic: Reference Documentation > GraphicsWindow
 

 

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GraphicsWindow

The GraphicsWindow provides graphics related input and output functionality. For example, using this class, it is possible to draw and fill circles and rectangles.

Properties

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png BackgroundColor

GraphicsWindow.BackgroundColor

Gets or sets the Background color of the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png BrushColor

GraphicsWindow.BrushColor

Gets or sets the brush color to be used to fill shapes drawn on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png CanResize

GraphicsWindow.CanResize

Specifies whether or not the Graphics Window can be resized by the user.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png PenWidth

GraphicsWindow.PenWidth

Gets or sets the width of the pen used to draw shapes on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png PenColor

GraphicsWindow.PenColor

Gets or sets the color of the pen used to draw shapes on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png FontName

GraphicsWindow.FontName

Gets or sets the Font Name to be used when drawing text on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png FontSize

GraphicsWindow.FontSize

Gets or sets the Font Size to be used when drawing text on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png FontBold

GraphicsWindow.FontBold

Gets or sets whether or not the font to be used when drawing text on the Graphics Window, is bold.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png FontItalic

GraphicsWindow.FontItalic

Gets or sets whether or not the font to be used when drawing text on the Graphics Window, is italic.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png Title

GraphicsWindow.Title

Gets or sets the title for the graphics window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png Height

GraphicsWindow.Height

Gets or sets the Height of the graphics window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png Width

GraphicsWindow.Width

Gets or sets the Width of the graphics window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png Left

GraphicsWindow.Left

Gets or sets the Left Position of the graphics window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png Top

GraphicsWindow.Top

Gets or sets the Top Position of the graphics window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png LastKey (This property is read-only.)

GraphicsWindow.LastKey

Gets the last key that was pressed or released.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png LastText (This property is read-only.)

GraphicsWindow.LastText

Gets the last text that was entered on the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png MouseX (This property is read-only.)

GraphicsWindow.MouseX

Gets the x-position of the mouse relative to the Graphics Window.

http://smallbasic.com/img/property_16.png MouseY (This property is read-only.)

GraphicsWindow.MouseY

Gets the y-position of the mouse relative to the Graphics Window.

Events

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png KeyDown

GraphicsWindow.KeyDown

Raises an event when a key is pressed down on the keyboard.

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png KeyUp

GraphicsWindow.KeyUp

Raises an event when a key is released on the keyboard.

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png MouseDown

GraphicsWindow.MouseDown

Raises an event when the mouse button is clicked down.

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png MouseUp

GraphicsWindow.MouseUp

Raises an event when the mouse button is released.

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png MouseMove

GraphicsWindow.MouseMove

Raises an event when the mouse is moved around.

http://smallbasic.com/img/event_16.png TextInput

GraphicsWindow.TextInput

Raises an event when text is entered on the GraphicsWindow.

Operations

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png Show

GraphicsWindow.Show()

Shows the Graphics window to enable interactions with it.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png Hide

GraphicsWindow.Hide()

Hides the Graphics window.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawRectangle

GraphicsWindow.DrawRectangle(x, y, width, height)

Draws a rectangle on the screen using the selected Pen.

x

The x co-ordinate of the rectangle.

y

The y co-ordinate of the rectangle.

width

The width of the rectangle.

height

The height of the rectangle.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png FillRectangle

GraphicsWindow.FillRectangle(x, y, width, height)

Fills a rectangle on the screen using the selected Brush.

x

The x co-ordinate of the rectangle.

y

The y co-ordinate of the rectangle.

width

The width of the rectangle.

height

The height of the rectangle.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawEllipse

GraphicsWindow.DrawEllipse(x, y, width, height)

Draws an ellipse on the screen using the selected Pen.

x

The x co-ordinate of the ellipse.

y

The y co-ordinate of the ellipse.

width

The width of the ellipse.

height

The height of the ellipse.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png FillEllipse

GraphicsWindow.FillEllipse(x, y, width, height)

Fills an ellipse on the screen using the selected Brush.

x

The x co-ordinate of the ellipse.

y

The y co-ordinate of the ellipse.

width

The width of the ellipse.

height

The height of the ellipse.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawTriangle

GraphicsWindow.DrawTriangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)

Draws a triangle on the screen using the selected pen.

x1

The x co-ordinate of the first point.

y1

The y co-ordinate of the first point.

x2

The x co-ordinate of the second point.

y2

The y co-ordinate of the second point.

x3

The x co-ordinate of the third point.

y3

The y co-ordinate of the third point.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png FillTriangle

GraphicsWindow.FillTriangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)

Draws and fills a triangle on the screen using the selected brush.

x1

The x co-ordinate of the first point.

y1

The y co-ordinate of the first point.

x2

The x co-ordinate of the second point.

y2

The y co-ordinate of the second point.

x3

The x co-ordinate of the third point.

y3

The y co-ordinate of the third point.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawLine

GraphicsWindow.DrawLine(x1, y1, x2, y2)

Draws a line from one point to another.

x1

The x co-ordinate of the first point.

y1

The y co-ordinate of the first point.

x2

The x co-ordinate of the second point.

y2

The y co-ordinate of the second point.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawText

GraphicsWindow.DrawText(x, y, text)

Draws a line of text on the screen at the specified location.

x

The x co-ordinate of the text start point.

y

The y co-ordinate of the text start point.

text

The text to draw

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawBoundText

GraphicsWindow.DrawBoundText(x, y, width, text)

Draws a line of text on the screen at the specified location.

x

The x co-ordinate of the text start point.

y

The y co-ordinate of the text start point.

width

The maximum available width. This parameter helps define when the text should wrap.

text

The text to draw.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawResizedImage

GraphicsWindow.DrawResizedImage(imageName, x, y, width, height)

Draws the specified image from memory on to the screen, in the specified size.

imageName

The name of the image to draw

x

The x co-ordinate of the point to draw the image at.

y

The y co-ordinate of the point to draw the image at.

width

The width to draw the image.

height

The height to draw the image.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png DrawImage

GraphicsWindow.DrawImage(imageName, x, y)

Draws the specified image from memory on to the screen.

imageName

The name of the image to draw.

x

The x co-ordinate of the point to draw the image at.

y

The y co-ordinate of the point to draw the image at.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png SetPixel

GraphicsWindow.SetPixel(x, y, color)

Draws the pixel specified by the x and y co-ordinates using the specified color.

x

The x co-ordinate of the pixel.

y

The y co-ordinate of the pixel.

color

The color of the pixel to set.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png GetPixel

GraphicsWindow.GetPixel(x, y)

Gets the color of the pixel at the specified x and y co-ordinates.

x

The x co-ordinate of the pixel.

y

The y co-ordinate of the pixel.

Returns

The color of the pixel.

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png GetRandomColor

GraphicsWindow.GetRandomColor()

Gets a valid random color.

Returns

A valid random color.

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png GetColorFromRGB

GraphicsWindow.GetColorFromRGB(red, green, blue)

Constructs a color given the Red, Green and Blue values.

red

The red component of the Color (0-255).

green

The green component of the color (0-255).

blue

The blue component of the color (0-255).

Returns

Returns a color that can be used to set the brush or pen color.

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png Clear

GraphicsWindow.Clear()

Clears the window.

Returns

Nothing

http://smallbasic.com/img/method_16.png ShowMessage

GraphicsWindow.ShowMessage(text, title)

Displays a message box to the user.

text

The text to be displayed on the message box.

title

The title for the message box.

Returns

Nothing

 

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