ChartDirector 7.0 (Python Edition)

BaseChart.patternColor


Usage

patternColor(colorArray, height [, startX, startY ])

Description

Creates a pattern color using an array of colors as the bitmap pattern.

A pattern color is a dynamic color that changes according to a 2D periodic pattern. When it is used to fill an area, the area will look like being tiled with a wallpaper pattern.

Arguments

ArgumentDefaultDescription
colorArray(Mandatory)An array of colors representing the colors of the bitmap pixels. The color of the pixel at (x, y) should correspond to index (x + y * width - 1) of the array.
height(Mandatory)The height of the bitmap in pixels. (The width is automatically computed as the size of the color array divided by the height.)
startX0The x coordinate of a reference point to align with the top-left corner the pattern.
startY0The y coordinate of a reference point to align with the top-left corner the pattern.

Return Value

A 32-bit integer representing the pattern color.