GraphicsPath::AddCurve(constPointF*,INT,REAL) method (gdipluspath.h)

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08/31/2022

The GraphicsPath::AddCurve method adds a cardinal spline to the current figure of this path.

Syntax

Status AddCurve(
  [in] const PointF *points,
  [in] INT          count,
  [in] REAL         tension
);

Parameters

[in] points

Type: const PointF*

Pointer to an array of points that define the cardinal spline. The cardinal spline is a curve that passes through each point in the array.

[in] count

Type: INT

Integer that specifies the number of elements in the points array.

[in] tension

Type: REAL

Nonnegative real number that controls the length of the curve and how the curve bends. A value of 0 specifies that the spline is a sequence of straight line segments. As the value increases, the curve becomes fuller.

Return value

Type: Status

If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.

If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.

Remarks

You should keep a copy of the points array if those points will be needed later. The GraphicsPath object does not store the points passed to the AddClosedCurve method; instead, it converts the cardinal spline to a sequence of Bézier splines and stores the points that define those Bézier splines. You cannot retrieve the original array of points from the GraphicsPath object.

Examples

The following example creates a GraphicsPath object path, adds a cardinal spline to path, and then draws path. The tension is set to 1.0.

VOID AddCurveExample(HDC hdc)
{
   Graphics graphics(hdc);
   PointF pts[] = {PointF(50.0f, 50.0f),
                   PointF(60.0f, 20.0f),
                   PointF(70.0f, 100.0f),
                   PointF(80.0f, 50.0f)};
   GraphicsPath path;
   path.AddCurve(pts, 4, 1.0f);
   // Draw the path.
   Pen pen(Color(255, 255, 0, 0));
   graphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);   
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	gdipluspath.h (include Gdiplus.h)
Library	Gdiplus.lib
DLL	Gdiplus.dll

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