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DATA Step Graphics Interface Dictionary

ELLIPSE



Draws an ellipse
Operating States: SGOP
Return Codes: 0, 4, 76, 79, 80, 86

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

return-code-variable =GDRAW('ELLIPSE', x, y, major, minor, start, end, angle);


Description

The GDRAW('ELLIPSE', . . . ) function draws a filled section of an ellipse. The fill attributes and bundles affect the appearance of this primitive. See DATA Step Graphics Interface Routines for a list of these attributes. Arguments Used with GDRAW('ELLARC',...) function and GDRAW('ELLIPSE',...) function illustrates the arguments used with GDRAW('ELLARC', . . . ) and GDRAW('ELLIPSE', . . . ).


Argument Definitions

x

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the x coordinate of the position of the ellipse on the display.

y

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the y coordinate of the position of the ellipse on the display.

major

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the major axis length for the ellipse.

minor

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the minor axis length for the ellipse.

start

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the starting angle for the ellipse from the major axis, with 0 degrees beginning at the major axis.

end

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the ending angle for the ellipse from the major axis, with 0 degrees at 3 o'clock.

angle

numeric constant or numeric variable name; the angle that the major axis of the ellipse has to 0 degrees, with 0 degrees at 3 o'clock.


See Also

ELLARC

FILCOLOR

FILINDEX

FILREP

FILTYPE

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