Start a new pattern ps_begin_page ps_begin_template PS Functions PHP Manual ps_begin_pattern (PECL ps:1.2.0-1.3.5)ps_begin_pattern — Start a new pattern Description int ps_begin_pattern ( resource $psdoc , float $width , float $height , float $xstep , float $ystep , int $painttype ) Starts a new pattern. A pattern is like a page containing e.g. a drawing which can be used for filling areas. It is used like a color by calling ps_setcolor() and setting the color space to pattern. Parameters psdoc Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new(). width The width of the pattern in pixel. height The height of the pattern in pixel. x-step The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in horizontal direction. y-step The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in vertical direction. painttype Must be 1 or 2. Return Values The identifier of the pattern or FALSE in case of an error. Examples Example #1 Creating and using a pattern <?php$ps = ps_new();if (!ps_open_file($ps, "pattern.ps")) { print "Cannot open PostScript file\n"; exit;}ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true");ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "pattern.php");ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann");ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Pattern example");$pspattern = ps_begin_pattern($ps, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 1);ps_setlinewidth($ps, 0.2);ps_setcolor($ps, "stroke", "rgb", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0);ps_lineto($ps, 7, 7);ps_stroke($ps);ps_moveto($ps, 0, 7);ps_lineto($ps, 7, 0);ps_stroke($ps);ps_end_pattern($ps);ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842);ps_setcolor($ps, "both", "pattern", $pspattern, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);ps_rect($ps, 50, 400, 200, 200);ps_fill($ps);ps_end_page($ps);ps_close($ps);ps_delete($ps);?> See Also ps_end_pattern() ps_setcolor() ps_shading_pattern() ps_begin_page ps_begin_template PS Functions PHP Manual
