Annotate Dictionary

%POLY, %POLY2 Macro

Begins drawing a polygon at the specified coordinates and determines the color, fill pattern, and line type of the polygon.

Variables written out:	FUNCTION, COLOR, LINE, STYLE, X, Y,
Prerequisite:	You must run the %ANNOMAC macro before using any other annotate macros. For more information, see Making the Macros Available.

Syntax
See Also

Syntax

%POLY (x, y, color, style, line);

%POLY2(x, y, color, style, line, width);

x, y: specify the starting point for a new polygon. Values can be numeric coordinates, numeric constants, or numeric variables. For details, see the Annotate or the names of the Annotate variables X Variable.
color: specifies the optional polygon fill color using a character string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate COLOR Variable. Use an asterisk (*) to specify the previous value of the color parameter. To specify the color of the polygon outline, see the %POLYCONT Macro.
style: specifies the fill pattern for the polygon, using a character string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate STYLE Variable (Patterns) for the POLY function.
line: specifies the polygon's line type, which can be continuous or segmented. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate LINE Variable for the POLY function.
width: specifies the width of the polygon's outline and optional fill lines. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For details and valid values, see the Annotate SIZE Variable for the POLY function.