(PECL ps >= 1.2.0)
ps_begin_pattern — Start a new pattern
Starts a new pattern. A pattern is like a page containing e.g. a drawing which can be used for filling areas. It is used like a color by calling ps_setcolor() and setting the color space to pattern.
Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new().
The width of the pattern in pixel.
The height of the pattern in pixel.
The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in horizontal direction.
The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in vertical direction.
Must be 1 or 2.
The identifier of the pattern or FALSE in case of an error.
Example #1 Creating and using a pattern
<?php
$ps = ps_new();
if (!ps_open_file($ps, "pattern.ps")) {
print "Cannot open PostScript file\n";
exit;
}
ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true");
ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "pattern.php");
ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann");
ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Pattern example");
$pspattern = ps_begin_pattern($ps, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 1);
ps_setlinewidth($ps, 0.2);
ps_setcolor($ps, "stroke", "rgb", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0);
ps_lineto(7);
ps_lineto($ps, 7, 0);
ps_stroke($ps);
ps_end_pattern($ps);
ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842);
ps_setcolor($ps, "both", "pattern", $pspattern, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
ps_rect($ps, 50, 400, 200, 200);
ps_fill($ps);
ps_end_page($ps);
ps_close($ps);
ps_delete($ps);
?>