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8.23 Extended graphics library

This library contains functions to animate moving (expanding or contracting) rectangles as well as functions from ViewMAX. The following routines are available:

• xgrf_2box Animation of moving rectangles
• xgrf_color Set color category for various window elements
• xgrf_dtimage Set desktop image
• xgrf_stepcalc Parameter calculation for rectangle animation

Note: xgrf_2box and xgrf_stepcalc should be seen primarily as replacements for the functions graf_growbox and graf_shrinkbox, that in PC-GEM were a casualty of the legal dispute between Apple and Digital Research.

See also: graf_growbox   graf_shrinkbox   Style guidelines

8.23.1 xgrf_2box

Name: »Animate rectangles« - Draw a set of moving rectangles.
 
Opcode: 131
 
Syntax: int16_t xgrf_2box ( int16_t cx, int16_t cy, int16_t w, int16_t h, int16_t corners, int16_t cnt, int16_t xstep, int16_t ystep, int16_t doubled );
 
Description: The call xgrf_2box draws a set of rectangles that move on the screen. The following apply:
 
Parameter Meaning
   
cx Start position in X-direction
cy Start position in Y-direction
w Width of start position
h Height of start position
corners Draw:
0 = Draw complete rectangles
1 = Draw only the corners
cnt Number of single steps
xstep Step size in X-direction
ystep Step size in Y-direction
doubled Step size
0 = Normal step size
1 = Doubled step size

Note: The function is a replacement for the deleted functions of the FORM and GRAF libraries in PC-GEM (due to the legal dispute between Apple and Digital Research).
 
Return value: This is unknown at present.
 
Availability: The function is available only as of PC-GEM 2.0, as of KAOS 1.4.2 and MagiC.
 
Group: Extended graphics library
 
See also: Binding   xgrf_stepcalc   MagiC
 

8.23.2 Bindings for xgrf_2box

C: int16_t xgrf_2box ( int16_t cx, int16_t cy, int16_t w, int16_t h, int16_t corners, int16_t cnt, int16_t xstep, int16_t ystep, int16_t doubled );
 
Binding:
  
int16_t xgrf_2box ( int16_t cx, int16_t cy, int16_t w,
                    int16_t h, int16_t corners, int16_t cnt,
                    int16_t xstep, int16_t ystep,
                    int16_t doubled )
{
   int_in[0] = cnt;
   int_in[1] = xstep;
   int_in[2] = ystep;
   int_in[3] = doubled;
   int_in[4] = corners;
   int_in[5] = cx;
   int_in[6] = cy;
   int_in[7] = w;
   int_in[8] = h;

   return ( crys_if(131) );
}
GEM-Arrays:
 

Address Element Contents
control control[0] 131 # Function opcode
control+2 control[1] 9 # Entry in int_in
control+4 control[2] 1 # Entry in int_out
control+6 control[3] 0 # Entry in addr_in
control+8 control[4] 0 # Entry in addr_out
int_in int_in[0] cnt
int_in+2 int_in[1] xstep
int_in+4 int_in[2] ystep
int_in+6 int_in[3] doubled
int_in+8 int_in[4] corners
int_in+10 int_in[5] cx
int_in+12 int_in[6] cy
int_in+14 int_in[7] w
int_in+16 int_in[8] h
int_out int_out[0] Return value

8.23.3 xgrf_stepcalc

Name: »Stepcalc for XGraf« - Parameter calculation for the animation of rectangles.
 
Opcode: 130
 
Syntax: int16_t xgrf_stepcalc ( int16_t orgw, int16_t orgh, int16_t xc, int16_t yc, int16_t w, int16_t h, int16_t *pcx, int16_t *pcy, int16_t *pcnt, int16_t *pxstep, int16_t *pystep );
 
Description: The call xgrf_stepcalc calculates all parameters for a call of xgrf_2box. The following apply:
 
Parameter Meaning
   
orgw Starting width
orgh Starting height
xc End position in X-direction
yc End position in Y-direction
w Width of final size
h Height of final size
pcx Centred position at completion of process in X-direction
pcy Ditto for Y-directiong
pcnt Number of single steps
pxstep Step size in X-direction
pystep Step size in Y-direction

Note: The centred position, number of steps as well as step size are calculated from the starting size, final size and the end positions of the rectangle.
 
Return value: This is unknown at present.
 
Availability: The function is available only as of PC-GEM 2.0, as of KAOS 1.4.2 and MagiC.
 
Group: Extended graphics library
 
See also: Binding   xgrf_2box   MagiC
 

8.23.4 Bindings for xgrf_stepcalc

C: int16_t xgrf_stepcalc ( int16_t orgw, int16_t orgh, int16_t xc, int16_t yc, int16_t w, int16_t h, int16_t *pcx, int16_t *pcy, int16_t *pcnt, int16_t *pxstep, int16_t *pystep );
 
Binding:
  
int16_t xgrf_stepcalc ( int16_t orgw, int16_t orgh,
                        int16_t xc, int16_t yc,
                        int16_t w, int16_t h,
                        int16_t *pcx, int16_t *pcy,
                        int16_t *pcnt,
                        int16_t *pxstep, int16_t *pystep )
{
   int_in[0] = orgw;
   int_in[1] = orgh;
   int_in[2] = xc;
   int_in[3] = yc;
   int_in[4] = w;
   int_in[5] = h;

   crys_if (130);

   *pcx    = int_out[1];
   *pcy    = int_out[2];
   *pcnt   = int_out[3];
   *pxstep = int_out[4];
   *pystep = int_out[5];

   return ( int_out[0] );
}
GEM-Arrays:
 

Address Element Contents
control control[0] 130 # Function opcode
control+2 control[1] 6 # Entry in int_in
control+4 control[2] 6 # Entry in int_out
control+6 control[3] 0 # Entry in addr_in
control+8 control[4] 0 # Entry in addr_out
int_in int_in[0] orgw
int_in+2 int_in[1] orgh
int_in+4 int_in[2] xc
int_in+6 int_in[3] yc
int_in+8 int_in[4] w
int_in+10 int_in[5] h
int_out int_out[0] Return value
int_out+2 int_out[1] pcx
int_out+4 int_out[2] pcy
int_out+6 int_out[3] pcnt
int_out+8 int_out[4] pxstep
int_out+10 int_out[5] pystep

8.23.5 xgrf_color

Name: »« - Set color category for various window elements.
 
Opcode: 132
 
Syntax: int16_t xgrf_color ( int16_t color, int16_t fgclr, int16_t bkclr, int16_t style, int16_t pattern );
 
Description:
 
CC_NAME (8) Window title bar selected.
 
CC_SLIDER (9)
 
CC_DESKTOP (10)
 
CC_BUTTON (11)
 
CC_INFO (12) Info bar.
 
CC_ALERT (13)
 
CC_SLCTDNAME (14) Window title bar normal.
 
CC_3DSHADE (16)
 
CC_RADIO (17)
 
CC_CHECK (18)
 
CC_NAMETEXT (19) Text of active titlebar.
 
CC_NNAMETEXT (20) Text of inactive titlebar.
 
CC_INFOTEXT (21) Text of info bar.
 
Availability: The function is available only as of ViewMAX/2.
 
Group: Extended graphics library
 

8.23.6 xgrf_dtimage

Name: »« - Set desktop image
 
Opcode: 133
 
Syntax: int16_t xgrf_dtimage ( MFDB *image );
 
Description:
 
Availability: The function is available only as of ViewMAX/3.
 
Group: Extended graphics library
 
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