Pattern Synonym(IM:XP)

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Constants and Data Types for Synonyms

Pattern Synonym
The gxPatternSynonymTag synonym ('ptrn') for patterns is defined:
#define gxPatternSynonymTag 0x7074726E
The gxPatternSynonym structure defines the contents of a gxPatternSynonymTag synonym:
struct gxPatternSynonym {
   long     patternType;      
   fixed    angle;            
   fixed    spacing;          
   fixed    thickness;        
   gxPoint  anchorPoint;      
};
Field Description

patternType
The pattern type, either gxHatch or gxCrossHatch.
angle
The angle of the lines in the pattern.
spacing
The distance of the lines in the pattern.
thickness
A point that specifies the upper-left corner at which the pattern begins.
Patterns can be either hatch or crosshatch:
enum gxPatterns {
   gxHatch        = 0,
   gxCrossHatch   = 1
};
Constant descriptions

gxHatch
Use a hatch pattern.
gxCrossHatch
Use a crosshatch pattern.