SIZE

Description

In graphics windows and graphic-boxes, SIZE sets the size of the pen in pixels. By default, the pen is set to size 1. The pen size controls the width of drawn lines and shape outlines.

Syntax

This command is NOT case sensitive.

1. Using a literal number:

   #handle "size S" - a graphics window

   #handle.ext "size S" - a graphicbox

2. Using a variable number:

   #handle "size "; S

   #handle.ext "size "; S

S is a number of 1 or more pixel width.

Hints

Here is a list of commands that affect the pen position or status:

• down
• go
• goto
• home
• north
• place
• posxy
• set
• size
• turn
• up

Example

An example of the command in a graphics window.

nomainwin
    WindowWidth=400
    WindowHeight=300

    open "Command Demo" for graphics_nsb_nf as #g
    #g "trapclose [quit]"

    'place pen then put it down
    #g "goto 100 100; down"
    'set pen size
    #g "size 3"
    'draw a box
    #g "box 200 200"
    'reset pen size and do some fun stuff
    #g "size 1"
    #g "up; goto 100 100; down; goto 300 30; goto 200 100"
    #g "up; goto 200 200; down; goto 300 30"
    wait

[quit]
    close #g
    end

An example of the command in a graphicbox using variable values.

nomainwin
    WindowWidth=400
    WindowHeight=300

    graphicbox #g.gb 2, 2, 390, 270
    open "Command Demo" for window_nf as #g
    #g "trapclose [quit]"

    'put pen down
    #g.gb "down; home"
    'set pen size
    pS=5
    'set radius of circle
    r=100
    for i = 1 to 4
        #g.gb "size "; pS
        'draw a circle
        #g.gb "circle "; r
        r=r-2*pS
        pS=pS-1
    next i
    wait

[quit]
    close #g
    end

Useful Procedures

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