LinePattern Property

Syntax

set the linePattern of <shape | chart>

to <patternNumber> Applies to shapes

Description

The linePattern property determines the pattern that is used in drawing the outline of a shape object. There are 40 line patterns available in Oracle Media Objects. You can view the patterns in the Painting or Authoring mode under the Pattern palette on the Paint toolbar. The default pattern is 12 (solid black). The patterns are numbered horizontally from the top left corner (number 1) to the bottom right corner (40) of the Pattern palette.

Notes

To change the fill pattern, use the pattern property.

Examples

Create a shape object using a thick diagonal line and name it "diag". Type the following lines into the Message Box and press Enter after each: the linePattern of shape "diag" This returns the current line pattern. set the linePattern of shape "diag" to 3