STYLE Variable (Patterns)
Specifies a pattern for bars, pies, frames, and
rectangles
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character |
Length: |
8 |
Default: |
EMPTY | PEMPTY | MEMPTY |
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Partially supported by Java and ActiveX |
Syntax
Variable Values
- fill-pattern
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specifies a pattern
to use with the graphics element. The value for fill-pattern is function dependent.
- BAR, FRAME
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style |
R for right-slanted fill lines, L for left-slanted
fill lines, or X for crossing fill lines.
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density |
Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness
for the fill lines.
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Note: Java and ActiveX support
only SOLID and EMPTY. EMPTY is the default if any other value is used.
An illustration of
these pattern styles is provided in the definition of the VALUE= option
of the PATTERN statement.
- PIE
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density |
Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness
for the fill lines.
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style |
N, the default, can specify parallel fill lines;
X can specify crossed fill lines.
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angle |
can specify the angle of the fill lines. Values
range from 0 to 360. The angle is measured counterclockwise from the
horizontal. The default is 0°, which draws horizontal lines.
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Note: Java and ActiveX support
only PSOLID and PEMPTY values and default to PEMPTY if any other value
is used.
An illustration of these
pattern styles is provided in the definition of the VALUE= option
of the PATTERN statement.
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- POLY
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density |
Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness
for the fill lines.
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style |
N, the default, can specify parallel fill lines;
X can specify crossed fill lines.
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angle |
Can specify the angle of the fill lines. Values
range from 0 to 360. The angle is measured counterclockwise from the
vertical. The default is 0°, which draws vertical lines.
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Note: Java and ActiveX support
only MSOLID and MEMPTY and default to MEMPTY if any other value is
used.
An illustration of these
pattern styles is provided in the definition of the VALUE= option
of the PATTERN statement.
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