Graphics::DrawBeziers(constPen*,constPointF*,INT) method (gdiplusgraphics.h)

The Graphics::DrawBeziers method draws a sequence of connected Bézier splines.

Syntax

Status DrawBeziers(
  const Pen    *pen,
  const PointF *points,
  INT          count
);

Parameters

pen

Pointer to a pen that is used to draw the Bézier splines.

points

Pointer to an array of PointF objects that specify the starting, ending, and control points of the Bézier splines.

count

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

Return value

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

A Bézier spline does not pass through its control points. The control points act as magnets, pulling the curve in certain directions to influence the way a Bézier spline bends. Each Bézier spline requires a starting point and an ending point. Each ending point is the starting point for the next Bézier spline.

Examples

The following example draws a pair of Bézier curves.

VOID Example_DrawBeziers2(HDC hdc)
{
   Graphics graphics(hdc);

   // Define a Pen object and an array of PointF objects.
   Pen greenPen(Color(255, 0, 255, 0), 3);

   PointF startPoint(100.0f, 100.0f);
   PointF ctrlPoint1(200.0f, 50.0f);
   PointF ctrlPoint2(400.0f, 10.0f);
   PointF endPoint1(500.0f, 100.0f);
   PointF ctrlPoint3(600.0f, 200.0f);
   PointF ctrlPoint4(700.0f, 400.0f);
   PointF endPoint2(500.0f, 500.0f);

   PointF curvePoints[7] = {
      startPoint,
      ctrlPoint1,
      ctrlPoint2,
      endPoint1,
      ctrlPoint3,
      ctrlPoint4,
      endPoint2};

   // Draw the Bezier curves.
   graphics.DrawBeziers(&greenPen, curvePoints, 7);

   // Draw the control and end points.
   SolidBrush redBrush(Color(255, 255, 0, 0));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(100 - 5, 100 - 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(500 - 5, 100 - 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&redBrush, Rect(500 - 5, 500 - 5, 10, 10));
   SolidBrush blueBrush(Color(255, 0, 0, 255));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&blueBrush, Rect(200 - 5, 50 - 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&blueBrush, Rect(400 - 5, 10 - 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&blueBrush, Rect(600 - 5, 200 - 5, 10, 10));
   graphics.FillEllipse(&blueBrush, Rect(700 - 5, 400 - 5, 10, 10));
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Header	gdiplusgraphics.h

See also

Bézier Splines

DrawBezier Methods

Drawing Bézier Splines

DrawBeziers

Graphics

Pen

PointF