Graphic Object Reference
This chapter discusses the INT Graphic object library which is a library of low
level graphic objects such as line, polyline, polygon, oval, text, etc. This
library provides some of the building blocks for the Chart object and also can
be used directly as a stand-alone graphic library or to provide annotation to a
Chart display.
This chapter includes the following sections:
GraphicObject Library
Introduction
The GraphicObject library is a very powerful structured graphic object library.
Objects can be selected, moved, resized and grouped together. A full cut and
paste functionality is also available, including the ability to cut and paste
objects from one application to another. Objects can also be saved and
retrieved from a file or a string.
Summary of Components
The GraphicObject library defines the following object classes:
- Graphic. The base class for all graphic objects. It defines the basic resources and methods used by all other INT Graphic objects.
- Group.To group primitive objects or other groups into a single group object.
- Image. To display an image.
- Line. To draw a line between two points, with or without arrows at the end.
- MultiPoint. Base class for all objects with multiple points such as a polyline.
- Oval. To draw oval shaped objects.
- Polyline. To draw polyline or polygon objects.
- Rectangle. To draw rectangular objects.
- Symbol. To draw a user specified symbol.
- Text. To draw text.