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AddArrow

AddArrow ( xStart ; yStart ; xEnd ; yEnd ; lineStroke ; lineColor ; lineColorVariant ; headLocation ; headLength ; headWidth ; headIndent ; hasHollowHead ; shadowEffect ; shadowColor )

Argument	Type	Range	Default	Note
xStart	num	-inf..+inf	(required)
yStart	num	-inf..+inf	(required)
xEnd	num	-inf..+inf	(required)
yEnd	num	-inf..+inf	(required)
lineStroke	num[]	0..1000	1	Dimension:[pt]
lineColor	rgba	0..255	black
lineColorVariant	int	-1..128	solid
headLocation	int	0..3	end
headLength	num	0..1000	16	Dimension:[pt]
headWidth	num	0..1000	8	Dimension:[pt]
headIndent	num	-1000..1000	0	Dimension:[pt]
hasHollowHead	int	0..1	off
shadowEffect	num[]	-1000..1000	0
shadowColor	rgba	0..255	#888a

Examples

AddArrow(50;50;200;200;2;blue;;;30;15;10)

AddArrow(100;150;100;0;1;darkGray;;begin+end)

Description

The AddArrow() function makes it possible to draw arrows whose stroke (thickness, dash pattern), color, shadow and heads can be varied. Moreover, by using the argument headLocation, the arrowhead can be positioned on the end (default), at the beginning or on both of them.

ADD_ARROW_01

1	OpenDrawing(140;140)
2	AddArrow(20; 20;120; 20;1;steelBlue;;end;0;0)
3	AddArrow(20; 45;120; 45;1;steelBlue;;end;0;10)
4	AddArrow(20; 70;120; 70;1;steelBlue;;end;10;10;10)
5	AddArrow(20; 95;120; 95;1;steelBlue;;end;12;7)
6	AddArrow(20;120;120;120;1;steelBlue;;end;14;8;3)
7	CloseDrawing()

ADD_ARROW_02

1	OpenDrawing(115;140)
2	AddArrow(20;20;20;120;1;steelBlue;;begin+end;0;10)
3	AddArrow(45;20;45;120;1;steelBlue;;begin+end;10;10;10)
4	AddArrow(70;20;70;120;1;steelBlue;;begin+end;12;7)
5	AddArrow(95;20;95;120;1;steelBlue;;begin+end;14;8;3)
6	CloseDrawing()

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