Sets the dash pattern.

syntaxSyntax:
DlxDashStyle.SetStyle(name)
DlxDashStyle.SetStyle(handle)
DlxDashStyle.SetStyle(style)

Parameters

Parameter Description
name A string containing the name of the style.
handle A string containing the handle of the style.
style A DlxDashStyle object from which to copy the style.

Return Value

If the operation ends correctly, it returns true otherwise it returns false.

Remarks

The style handle is a 27-character alphanumeric string and appears in the box at the bottom of the Style Manager dialog box.

Example

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var prj = DlxApp.GetJob().GetProject("Example Sch");
if (!prj.IsValid())
  prj = DlxApp.GetJob().NewProject("Example Sch");
var doc = prj.GetDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
if (!doc.IsValid())
{
  doc = prj.NewDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
  doc.SetPageFormat("A4", false);
}
if (doc.IsValid() && doc.Activate())
{
  var page = doc.GetActivePage();
  if (page.IsValid())
  {
    var layer = page.GetLayerFromType(DlxApp.LAYERTYPE_DRAWING);
    if (layer.IsValid())
    {
      var pen = new DlxPenStyle(0.5, new DlxColor("orangered"), "DASHED");
      doc.SetStyle(pen);
      layer.DrawLine(new DlxPoint(30, 30), new DlxPoint(80, 80));

      var dashstyle = new DlxDashStyle();
      dashstyle.SetStyle("DIVIDE2");
      pen.SetDashStyle(dashstyle);

      doc.SetStyle(pen);
      layer.DrawLine(new DlxPoint(40, 30), new DlxPoint(90, 80));
    }
  }
}

See also