L_AutSetPaintProperty

#include ltaut.h

L_LTAUT_API L_INT L_AutSetPaintProperty(pAutomation, nGroup, pProperty)

pAUTOMATIONHANDLE pAutomation;	/* pointer to an automation handle */
PAINTGROUP nGroup;	/* type of paint properties */
const L_VOID * pProperty;	/* pointer to a PAINTXXX structure */

Sets the digital paint automation properties.

Parameter	Description
pAutomation	Pointer to an automation handle.
nGroup	Indicates the paint properties to set and the structure pointed to by pProperty. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	PAINT_GROUP_BRUSH	Set the Paintbrush properties. pProperty points to a PAINTBRUSH structure.
	PAINT_GROUP_SHAPE	Set the Paint shape properties. pProperty points to a PAINTSHAPEstructure.
	PAINT_GROUP_REGION	Set the Paint region properties. pProperty points to a PAINTREGION structure.
	PAINT_GROUP_FILL	Set the Paint fill properties. pProperty points to a PAINTFILLstructure.
	PAINT_GROUP_TEXT	Set the Paint fill properties. pProperty points to a PAINTTEXT structure.
pProperty	Pointer to a PAINTXXX structure to be updated with the specified property values. The type of structure that this parameter points to is indicated by the nGroup parameter.

Returns

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

Comments

Note:

This function is only available in the Digital Paint toolkits.

This function will only work if the automation handle was created using the AUTOMATION_MODE_PAINT automation mode. For information on creating an automation handle, refer to L_AutCreate.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTAUT

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

See Also

Functions:	L_AutGetPaintProperty.
Topics:	Automation Functions: Automation Paint Property.

Example

This example shows how to change the paint shape properties.

 L_INT AutSetPaintPropertyExample(pAUTOMATIONHANDLE pAutomation)
{
   L_INT nRet;
   nRet = L_AutIsValid ( pAutomation );
   if ( SUCCESS == nRet ) /* check the validity of the automation handle */
   {
      PAINTSHAPE shape ;
      /* set the paint shape group properties */
      nRet = L_AutGetPaintProperty ( pAutomation, PAINT_GROUP_SHAPE, &shape ) ;
      if(nRet != SUCCESS)
         return nRet;
      /* do some check and change to the required properties */
      if (PAINT_SHAPE_BORDER_STYLE_SOLID == shape.nBorderStyle )
      {
         /* set the desired shape properties using the field masks */
         shape.nSize         = sizeof ( PAINTSHAPE ) ;
         shape.dwMask        = PSF_BORDERSTYLE |
                               PSF_BORDERWIDTH |
                               PSF_BORDERENDCAP;
         shape.nBorderStyle  = PAINT_SHAPE_BORDER_STYLE_DOT ;
         shape.nBorderWidth  = 10 ;
         shape.nBorderEndCap = PAINT_SHAPE_BORDER_ENDCAP_ROUND ;
         /*set the paint shape group properties */
         nRet = L_AutSetPaintProperty ( pAutomation, PAINT_GROUP_SHAPE, &shape ) ;
         if(nRet != SUCCESS)
            return nRet;
      }
      return SUCCESS ;
   }
   else
   {
      return nRet ;
   }
}