Pen::GetDashOffset method (gdipluspen.h)
The Pen::GetDashOffset method gets the distance from the start of the line to the start of the first space in a dashed line.
Syntax
REAL GetDashOffset();
Return value
Type: REAL
This method returns a real number that indicates the distance from the start of the line to the start of the dashes.
Remarks
A positive return value shifts the first dash forward along the path, and a negative return value shifts the start of the path forward along the first dash.
Examples
The following example assumes that dashPen has been defined with a certain dash style and gets the dash offset value.
REAL dashOffset = dashPen.GetDashOffset();
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 | gdipluspen.h (include Gdiplus.h) |
| Library | Gdiplus.lib |
| DLL | Gdiplus.dll |