DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : M.H.Prasad Rao

Designation : HCCP
Branch : D.C.C.P.
Institute : SGM G.P.T., Abdullapurmet
Year/Semester : V Semester
Subject : VISUAL BASIC-I
Subject Code : CCP-503 (52/75)
Topic : MDI Applications and Graphics
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub-Topic : Graphics – Pset() method.. Contd.
Teaching Aids used : PPT, Animations, Window
outputs
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Objectives
After completion of this class, you would
be able to:
 Use Pset() with COLOR parameter

 Use Pset() with STEP parameter

 Use Pset() with variables & loops

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Use of Pset() method of color parameter
All the examples hereon assume a form
with the name Form1 having 5000(X) X
5000(Y) coordinates
Syntax of Pset() with color parameter:

Form1.Pset() [color] (IntX, IntY)

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Explanation:
IntX and IntY were already explained.

What are they?

[color] makes Pset() method to draw the point

in the color specified by parameter value

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Explanation of Pset() with color parameter

Values of Color parameter:

There are different values for different
colors for color parameter. These values
are named constants as listed below or
hex numbers:

vbWhite, vbBlack, vbRed, vbYellow,

vbBlue, vbCyan, vbMagenta etc.

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You can use any of the above values for
color parameter of Pset() method to set
the color of the point to be drawn

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Examples of Pset() with color parameter
Examples:
Pset(2500, 2500), vbRed --- sets red color point in form
center
Pset(2600, 2500), vbGreen-- sets Green color point in
form center
Pset(2700, 2500), vbBlue--- sets Blue color point in form
center
Pset(2800, 2500), vbBlack--- sets Black color point in form
center

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Can the Background color of the form be any of
the above colors set by Pset() method above?

Fig:1

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Explanation Of Step Parameter of
Pset() Method
EXPLANATION:
Step Parameter sets point as offset from
previous point
Syntax of Pset() with step parameter:
Pset step (IntX, IntY)
intX, intY are coordinate points on
form
What are Coordinate points?

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Example of Pset() with step parameter
Example:
Form1.Pset(2500,2500), vbRed
Form1.Pset Step(100, 100), vbWhite
Form1.Pset (2500, 2500), vbRed
Form1.Pset Step(100, -100), vbBlue
Form1.Pset (2500, 2500), vbRed
Form1.Pset Step(-100, -100), vbMagenta
Form1.Pset (2500, 2500), vbRed
Form1.Pset Step(-100, 100), vbGreen
Form with 5000 X 5000 Coordinates

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Example of Pset() with step
parameter

Fig:2

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Pset() with variables and Loops
Explanation:
Variables can be used as intX, intY values so
that they can be changed at runtime.
What is runtime?

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Pset() with variables and Loops
Example:
x=inputbox(“Give x value”)

y=inputbox(“Give y value”)

Pset(x, y), vbRed

The firs two instructions ask for values for x, y

coordinates and the Pset() draws a point at the
point indicated by x, y coordinates

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Pset() with Step and loops
Explanation:
Loops, the control structures for iterations,
can be used to repeat a set of dots with step
parameter so that a series of dots can be
drawn from a fixed point
Example:
Pset(2500,2500), VbRed
for I = 1 to 100
Pset step (100,100)
Next I

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The first instruction draws a point in the
middle of the form. The loop draws 100
points, each, 100 points away from previous
point diagonally right down

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Some More Examples using loops
and variable with Step parameter
Example:
Pset(2500, 2500), VbGreen
For I = 1 to 10
Pset step (100, 0)
next I
The first instruction sets a point at coordinates
2500(x),2500(y).The loop draws 10 dots from
the above point every 100 twips away on the
same line (x-axis) without changing row(Y-axis)
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Assignment:
Write programs to draw lines vertically up, vertically
down, horizontally left, diagonally left up, left down,
right up

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Summary
We have discussed about:
 Dots with color parameter

 Dots with Step parameter

 Dots with Step and loops

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 Quiz – Objective Type

1. The color of a point Pset() draws is set by

_______parameter.
Color

2. The Parameter that draws points as offset of previous

point is _______.
Step

3. In drawing a horizontal line with a loop,

_____coordinate
‘Y’ does not change.

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 Quiz – Objective Type

1. In drawing a right up diagonal, X coordinate___ ______

increases

and Y coordinate___________.
Decreases

2. Variables cannot be used with Pset()

command________.
False

3. Step is a parameter of Pset() method_______.

True

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Frequently Asked Question

1. Explain about Graphics in VB.

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