STYLE Variable (Patterns)

Specifies a pattern for bars, pies, frames, and rectangles
Type: character
Length: 8
Default: EMPTY | PEMPTY | MEMPTY
Restriction: Partially supported by Java and ActiveX

Syntax

STYLE='fill-pattern';

Variable Values

fill-pattern
specifies a pattern to use with the graphics element. The value for fill-pattern is function dependent.
BAR, FRAME
SOLID | S
Fill with a solid color.
EMPTY | E
No fill.
style <density>
style R for right-slanted fill lines, L for left-slanted fill lines, or X for crossing fill lines.
density Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness for the fill lines.
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
PSOLID | PS
Fill with a solid color.
PEMPTY | PE
No fill.
Pdensity <style<angle>>
density Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness for the fill lines.
style N, the default, can specify parallel fill lines; X can specify crossed fill lines.
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.
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.
POLY
MSOLID | MS
Fill with a solid color.
MEMPTY | ME
No fill.
Mdensity <style<angle>>
density Whole numbers 1 through 5 specify increasing thickness for the fill lines.
style N, the default, can specify parallel fill lines; X can specify crossed fill lines.
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.
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.