GetVectorPen

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The GetVectorPen transaction returns the color, width, units, and dashing option of the specified vector pen line. Pen settings are used in HPGL, HPGL/2, and Calcomp 906/907 vector files.

Type XTYP_REQUEST

Syntax [GetVectorPen(penNumber)]

Parameter

Data type

Values

Meaning

penNumber

WORD

0 to 255

number of the pen to query

Reply

Data type

Values

Meaning

color

WORD

24-bit RGB value

pen color

width

WORD

0 | 1 | 2 | ...

pen width in the specified units

units

WORD

1

inches

 

 

5

mm

 

 

7

points

dashCnt

WORD

0 to 4

number of dash options being used

dash1 ... dash4

WORD

1 | 2 | 3 | ...

length of the dashes in the line pattern. The number of dash values matches the dashCnt value.

Release information

Added in Release 4.53.

See also

Selecting vector pen settings