L_CurveToBezier

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_INT EXT_FUNCTION L_CurveToBezier(pCurve, pOutPointCount, pOutPoint)

pCURVE pCurve;	/* pointer to a structure */
L_INT * pOutPointCount;	/* pointer to a variable */
POINT * pOutPoint;	/* pointer to an array of structures */

Converts a curve (defined by an array of points that the curve passes through) to an array of Bezier points. The resulting array can be used to with the Windows APIs PolyBezier and PolyBezierTo.

Parameter	Description
pCurve	Pointer to a CURVE structure that defines a curve.
pOutPointCount	Pointer to a variable to be updated with the number of Bezier control points.
pOutPoint	Pointer to an array of POINT structures to be updated with the Bezier control points.

Returns

SUCCESS	The function was successful.
< 1	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This function is used to convert a standard curve to an array of Bezier control points. A LEAD standard curve (CURVE_STANDARD) is defined by the CURVE structure, and one of the fields is an array of POINT structures. The standard curve passes through all of the points in the array, and is continuous at each point. This function can be used to draw this curve by converting it to an array of Bezier points, and using the Windows API PolyBezier (or PolyBezierTo) to draw the equivalent Bezier.

To use this function, declare a variable of type CURVE, and fill in the appropriate fields. For this function, all fields of the CURVE structure are required EXCEPT uFillMode, which is ignored. For more information, refer to the CURVE structure.

The pOutPoint must point to an array of POINT structures that is large enough to hold the Bezier control points. At most, the resulting array must hold (3n + 1) entries, where n is the number of points in the CURVE_STANDARD curve. If this function is called with pOutPoint set to NULL, pOutPointCount will be updated with the required number of entries in the pOutPoint array.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTDIS

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Windows 95 / 98 / Me, Windows 2000 / XP.

See Also

Functions:

L_SetBitmapRgnCurve

Example

//This sample draws a smooth closed curve on hDC that goes through five points
L_INT SampleSetCurveToBezier(HDC hDC)
{
   L_INT nRet;
   CURVE Curve;
   POINT points[5];
   L_INT nOutPointCount;
   LPPOINT pOutPoints;
   HPEN hPen, hPrevPen;
   int nPrevROP2;

   //Define the points of the curve
   points[0].x = 130;
   points[0].y = 130;

   points[1].x = 130;
   points[1].y = 300;

   points[2].x = 230;
   points[2].y = 230;


   points[3].x = 175;
   points[3].y = 175;

   points[4].x = 230;
   points[4].y = 130;

   Curve.uStructSize = sizeof(CURVE);
   Curve.nType = CURVE_STANDARD;
   Curve.nPointCount = 5;
   Curve.pPoints = points;
   Curve.uFillMode = L_POLY_WINDING;  //This member is ignored
   Curve.dTension = 0.5;
   Curve.nClose = CURVE_CLOSE;
   Curve.nReserved = 0;

   //Determined the number of required points
   nRet = L_CurveToBezier(&Curve, &nOutPointCount, NULL);
   if (nRet != SUCCESS)
      return nRet;

   pOutPoints = (LPPOINT)malloc( sizeof(POINT) * nOutPointCount);

   if (pOutPoints == NULL)
      return FAILURE;

   nRet = L_CurveToBezier(&Curve, &nOutPointCount, pOutPoints);
   if (nRet != SUCCESS)
   {
      free(pOutPoints);
      return nRet;
   }

   //Create a pen
    hPen = CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 1,RGB(255,255,255));
    hPrevPen = (HPEN)SelectObject(hDC, hPen);
    nPrevROP2 = SetROP2(hDC, R2_XORPEN);

   //Draw the curve that goes through the original five points
   nRet = PolyBezier(hDC, pOutPoints, nOutPointCount);

   //Restore the hDC
   SetROP2(hDC, nPrevROP2);
   SelectObject(hDC, hPrevPen);
   DeleteObject(hPen);

   free(pOutPoints);
   return SUCCESS;
}