Drawing a line

[The_$hit]

does any one know how to call from main, a paint function that draws a line. It wont let me do it beacuse I need to pass a graphics object in the parameters. can some one please help? (i am using Codewarrior 8 and making an App-Applet)

[1of42]

You've gotta write all drawing stuff in the paint or draw method of an applet as far as I know... (or the paintComponent method of a JPanel...)

[Hikaru79]

1of42 wrote:

You've gotta write all drawing stuff in the paint or draw method of an applet as far as I know... (or the paintComponent method of a JPanel...)

Not quite.

The_$hit, are you using HSA console or not?

[1of42]

Well, HSA console blows, so I don't include it in my generalizations

[Hikaru79]

1of42 wrote:

Well, HSA console blows, so I don't include it in my generalizations

Good idea But your earlier statement is still incomplete. You don't need an applet OR a Jpanel to draw. You can use this: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/awt/Graphics.html for example. There are others. Many others.

[rizzix]

well, ehm, ok the Graphics class is an abstract class. think of it as a pen. .you dont draw on it.. u draw using it..

instead you draw on a component.. the best component for drawing is the java.awt.Canvas.

[The_$hit]

oooo ok. Is it possible you make a paint function that you can call?

[rizzix]

very much possible.. just define ur own function somehting like this:

code:

public void drawMyShape(Graphics g) {     // do drawing code here }

and call it soemthing like this:

code:

drawMyShape(g);

yea just pass it the Graphics object from the paint method..