BeginPath Method (GdPicturePDF)
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Begins a new subpath, defined within a currently selected page of the loaded PDF document, by moving the current point to the newly specified coordinates (DstX, DstY), omitting any connecting line segment. More precisely, this method sets the path construction operator "m".
The coordinates of the specified point need to be set in the current units defined in the PDF document with respect to the currently located origin, related to the actual page. You can simply use the GetMeasurementUnit method to determine the currently defined units and you can easily use the SetMeasurementUnit method to reset the units according to your preference.
Syntax
Parameters
- DstX
- The horizontal (X) coordinate of the new current point, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method
with respect to the defined origin, related to the currently selected page.
- DstY
- The vertical (Y) coordinate of the new current point, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method
with respect to the defined origin, related to the currently selected page.
Return Value
A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.
We strongly recommend always checking this status first.
Example
How to define a new current point for the current path, in other words how to begin a new path construction.
Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginPath"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter)
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.FillPath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndFillAndStrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath1.pdf")
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully." + vbCrLf + "The last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: BeginPath";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter);
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.FillPath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndFillAndStrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath1.pdf");
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully.\nThe last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginPath"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter)
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndStrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath2.pdf")
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully." + vbCrLf + "The last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: BeginPath";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter);
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndStrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath2.pdf");
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully.\nThe last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
Example
How to define a new current point for the current path, in other words how to begin a new path construction.
Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginPath"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter)
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.FillPath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndFillAndStrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath1.pdf")
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully." + vbCrLf + "The last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: BeginPath";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter);
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.FillPath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndFillAndStrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath1.pdf");
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully.\nThe last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginPath"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter)
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndStrokePath() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath2.pdf")
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully." + vbCrLf + "The last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: BeginPath";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter);
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(210, 297) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(255, 0, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(138, 43, 226) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 10) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 50) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 80) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 120) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.ClosePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.StrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.BeginPath(100, 150) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(20, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.AddLineToPath(190, 200) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.CloseAndStrokePath() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_BeginPath2.pdf");
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The example has not been followed successfully.\nThe last known status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The NewPDF() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
See Also