NSGraphicsMBS.saveGraphicsState

This method pushes the context onto the per-thread stack.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacBase/Custom NSWindows/NSWindow like AppStore/AppStore NSWindow
• /MacBase/Custom NSWindows/NSWindow with Pattern/Pattern NSWindow
• /PDFKit/Create Page with Page
• /PDFKit/PDFView/PDFView customized
• /PDFKit/PDFView/PDFView customized with picture overlay

NSGraphicsMBS.ScaleCoordinates(x as Double, y as Double)

Use saveGraphicsState and restoreGraphicsState so you can restore the old state.

Some examples using this method:

• /PDFKit/Create Page with Page

NSGraphicsMBS.set(transform as NSAffineTransformMBS)

NSGraphicsMBS.setClip(path as NSBezierPathMBS)

You should avoid using this method as a way of adjusting the clipping path, as it may expand the clipping path beyond the bounds set by the enclosing view. If you do use this method, be sure to save the graphics state prior to modifying the clipping path and restore the graphics state when you are done.

This method uses the current winding rule to determine the clipping shape of the receiver. This method does not affect the receiver's path.

Some examples using this method:

• /PDFKit/Create Page with custom stamp annotation

NSGraphicsMBS.setColor(c as NSColorMBS)

NSGraphicsMBS.SetColorBW(white as Double, alpha as Double = 1.0)

Values range is from 0.0 to 1.0.
Alpha 0.0 is invisible and alpha 1.0 is visible.

NSGraphicsMBS.SetColorCMYK(cyan as Double, magenta as Double, yellow as Double, black as Double, alpha as Double = 1.0)

Values range is from 0.0 to 1.0.
Alpha 0.0 is invisible and alpha 1.0 is visible.

NSGraphicsMBS.SetColorHSV(hue as Double, saturation as Double, brightness as Double, alpha as Double = 1.0)

Values range is from 0.0 to 1.0.

NSGraphicsMBS.SetColorRGB(red as Double, green as Double, blue as Double, alpha as Double = 1.0)

Values range is from 0.0 to 1.0.
Alpha 0.0 is invisible and alpha 1.0 is visible.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacBase/NSGraphicsMBS draw to view
• /MacCocoa/Custom NSViewControl Drag
• /MacCocoa/NSSavePanel
• /MacCocoa/NSStatusItem/StatusItem with NSView
• /MacControls/Custom NSView Drag
• /MacControls/Custom NSView Drop
• /MacControls/Custom NSView without CocoaControl
• /PDFKit/Create Page
• /PDFKit/PDFView/PDFView customized
• /PDFKit/PDFView/PDFView customized with picture overlay

NSGraphicsMBS.setCurrentContext

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCocoa/Print RTF via NSGraphics
• /MacCocoa/RTF Printing

NSGraphicsMBS.setFillColor(c as NSColorMBS)

NSGraphicsMBS.setStrokeColor(c as NSColorMBS)

NSGraphicsMBS.SetTransform(NSAffineTransform as Variant)

Please use saveGraphicsState so you can restore the state before applying matrix for other drawings.

The current transformation is stored in the current graphics context and is applied to subsequent drawing operations. You should use this method sparingly because it removes the existing transformation matrix, which is an accumulation of transformation matrices for the screen, window, and any superviews. Instead use the concat method to add this transformation matrix to the current transformation matrix.

NSAffineTransform must be a NSAffineTransformMBS object.

NSGraphicsMBS.shouldAntialias as boolean

This value is part of the graphics state and is restored by restoreGraphicsState.
(Read and Write computed property)

NSGraphicsMBS.sizeWithAttributes(text as string, DicAttributes as dictionary = nil) as NSSizeMBS

Var NSGraphics as New NSGraphicsMBS()
Var NSStringWidth as Double = NSGraphics.sizeWithAttributes("Hello World").Width

MsgBox("StringWidth from NSGraphicsMBS: " + Str(NSStringWidth))

Var REALGraphics as Graphics = window1.Graphics
Var REALStringWidth as Double = REALGraphics.StringWidth("Hello World")

MsgBox("StringWidth from REAL Graphics: " + Str(REALStringWidth))

attributes: A dictionary of text attributes to be applied to the string. These are the same attributes that can be applied to an NSAttributedString object, but in the case of strings, the attributes apply to the entire string, rather than ranges within the string.

Returns the bounding box size the receiver occupies when drawn with attributes.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacBase/Custom NSWindows/NSWindow with Pattern/Pattern NSWindow
• /MacCocoa/Text in titlebar

NSGraphicsMBS.stroke(path as NSBezierPathMBS)

Var n as new NSImageMBS(300, 300)
Var g as new NSGraphicsMBS(n)

g.setStrokeColor NSColorMBS.redColor

Var r as NSRectMBS = NSMakeRectMBS(50, 50, 100, 100)
Var b as NSBezierPathMBS = NSBezierPathMBS.bezierPathWithRect(r)
b.lineWidth = 5
g.stroke(b)

g = nil

window1.Backdrop = n.CopyPicture // black image with red color rect

The drawn line is centered on the path with its sides parallel to the path segment. This method uses the current drawing attributes associated with the receiver. If a particular attribute is not set for the receiver, this method uses the corresponding default attribute.

NSGraphicsMBS.strokeLine(point1 as NSPointMBS, point2 as NSPointMBS)

Var n as new NSImageMBS(300, 300)
Var g as new NSGraphicsMBS(n)

g.setStrokeColor NSColorMBS.redColor

Var p1 as new NSPointMBS(10,10)
Var p2 as new NSPointMBS(50,50)
g.strokeLine(p1,p2)

g = nil

window1.Backdrop = n.CopyPicture // black image with red color line

point1: The starting point of the line.
point2: The ending point of the line.

This method strokes the specified path immediately.

See also:

• strokeLine(x1 as Double, y1 as Double, x2 as Double, y2 as Double)

Some examples using this method:

• /MacFrameworks/Cocoa Controls/Custom NSView

NSGraphicsMBS.strokeLine(x1 as Double, y1 as Double, x2 as Double, y2 as Double)

See also:

• strokeLine(point1 as NSPointMBS, point2 as NSPointMBS)

NSGraphicsMBS.strokeRect(r as NSRectMBS)

Var n as new NSImageMBS(300, 300)
Var g as new NSGraphicsMBS(n)

g.setStrokeColor NSColorMBS.redColor

Var r as NSRectMBS = NSMakeRectMBS(50, 50, 100, 100)
g.strokeRect(r)

g = nil

window1.Backdrop = n.CopyPicture // black image with red color rect

r: A rectangle in the current coordinate system.

The path is drawn beginning at the rectangle's origin and proceeding in a counterclockwise direction. This method strokes the specified path immediately.