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L_CurveToBezier

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_LTDIS_API L_INT L_CurveToBezier(pCurve, pOutPointCount, OutPoint)

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 C APIs PolyBezier and PolyBezierTo.

Parameters

pCURVE pCurve

Pointer to a CURVE structure that defines a curve.

L_INT* pOutPointCount

Pointer to a variable to be updated with the number of Bezier control points.

L_POINT *OutPoint

Pointer to an array of POINT structures to be updated with the Bezier control points.

Returns

Value	Meaning
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 C 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 OutPoint 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 OutPoint set to NULL, pOutPointCount will be updated with the required number of entries in the OutPoint 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

Win32, x64, Linux.

Functions

L_SetBitmapRgnCurve

Example

This sample draws a smooth closed curve on hDC that goes through five points

L_INT CurveToBezierExample(HDC hDC) 
{ 
   L_INT    nRet; 
   CURVE    Curve; 
   POINT    points[5]; 
   L_INT    nOutPointCount; 
   LPPOINT  pOutPoints; 
   HPEN     hPen, hPrevPen; 
   L_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; 
}

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