How to set Chartfx's HDC Pen

[User (Legacy)]

Hi,

I am doing a bit of drawing using lineto on the chartfx HDC.

I use

SetROP2 lngHDC, DrawModeConstants.vbInvert

To try and set the pen to be an inverted one, but this seems to accomplish

nothing.

I also try

hRPen = CreatePen(PS_DOT, 1, vbBlack)

DeleteObject SelectObject(lngHDC, hRPen)

To try and set the pen to a dotted line; however, this fails as well.

I use both of these commands between dc commands, likebelow.

lngHDC = ChartFX.PaintInfo(CPI_GETDC)

    'Code to modify pen here

ChartFX.PaintInfo CPI_RELEASEDC, lngHDC

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Chase

[Software FX]

Where are you doing this code ? Chart FX uses multiple pens to draw

different objects. You can not affect Chart FX's drawing by changing the pen

of a "temporary" hDC.

Can you explain what are you trying to achieve visually ?

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FP

Software FX, Inc.

[User (Legacy)]

I am doing this in the mousemove event. Visually, I am drawing "rubberband"

lines to indicate where a custom drawing feature will be placed.

Is it possible for me to modify the pens at all, at any point?

Thanks,

Chase Gale

"SoftwareFX Support" <support@softwarefx.com> wrote in message

news:jyVYnZsfDHA.3064@WEBSERVER1...

> Where are you doing this code ? Chart FX uses multiple pens to draw

> different objects. You can not affect Chart FX's drawing by changing the

pen

> of a "temporary" hDC.

>

> Can you explain what are you trying to achieve visually ?

>

> -- 

> FP

> Software FX, Inc.

>

>

[Software FX]

Not directly the pens. No.

You can modify the attributes of Chart Lines using LineStyle, LineWidth,

etc. We will use these to create our pens.

If you are drawing a "rubberband" then you are doing the drawing and you

don't need to modify the pens Chart FX uses to draw.

So, what you want to do is something like:

lngHDC = ChartFX.PaintInfo(CPI_GETDC)

    'Code to modify pen here

    ' CODE TO PAINT RUBBERBAND HERE

ChartFX.PaintInfo CPI_RELEASEDC, lngHDC

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FP

Software FX, Inc.