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  • OpenDrawing()...CloseDrawing()

OpenDrawing

OpenDrawing ( width ;​ height ;​ resolution )

Examples

Description

The most important layout function is OpenDrawing(). This function defines the width and height of a drawing in pixels and should always be listed as the first function call. See also Frequently Asked Questions.

	OPEN_DRAWING_01

1	OpenDrawing(250;​150)
2	ChartData(7 5 4 2 1)
3	BarChart()
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	FillStyle(1;​#4682b4)
6	BorderStyle(all;​none)
7	/* Set up axes. */
8	AxisLine(all;​0)
9	AxisMajorTicks(all;​0)
10	/* Set up grid and background. */
11	MajorGridLineWidths(y;​x;​0)
12	MajorGridLineWidths(x;​y;​0.25)
13	CloseDrawing()

The image resolution can be controlled by the 3rd argument resolution. For details, see Export to FileMaker.