dashes
Type
property
Summary
Specifies the appearance of dashed lines in graphics and paint images.
Syntax
set the dashes [of <graphic>] to <pixelsOn> [, <pixelsOff>]
Description
Use the dashes property to change the appearance of lines.
The odd-numbered items in the dashes property represent the number of pixels in a dash, and the even-numbered items represent the number of pixels in the blank space after the dash. The list is repeated for the length of the line. An odd number of pixel lengths will cause the dash and space pixel lengths to alternate between repeats. For example, if the dashes is set to 20,10,5 the line will contain the following: 20 pixel dash, 10 pixel space, 5 pixel dash, 20 pixel space, 10 pixel dash, 5 pixel space etc.
If the dashes property contains a single integer the dashes and spaces will both be given this pixel value. If the dashes property is empty, the line will be solid.
The global setting of the dashes property controls the appearance of lines drawn with the paint tools in the same way. Once a paint line is drawn however, its appearance cannot be changed by changing the global dashes property.
The capStyle property of a graphic is set to "round" by default. The roundEnds property of a graphic is true by default. Under these conditions, a dashes length that is equal to or less than the lineSize property of the graphic will make the line appear solid. To ensure that the line appears with dashes do one or more of the following:
- set the odd-numbered items (the dash length) or the even-numbered items (the blank space length) of the dashes property to a value greater than the lineSize;
- set the roundEnds of the graphic to false;
- set the capStyle property of the graphic to "butt".
Examples
set the dashes to 10,2 -- 10-pixel dashes separated by 2 pixels
set the dashes of graphic "Connector" to 1,2,5,2 -- "dit-dah" dashes
set the dashes of graphic 10 to empty -- makes a solid line
Related
glossary: pixel, integer, property, appearance, paint tool, default
keyword: items
object: control, image, graphic
property: relativePoints, roundEnds, lineSize, capStyle
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile