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Re: drawing while dragging
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Re: drawing while dragging


  • Subject: Re: drawing while dragging
  • From: Tim Ramsey <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:08:44 -0500

Hi,

I added the possibility in my app to draw a line between two objects while the user drags the mouse. Based on the Sketch.app example, I have most of it working. What I would like to do is to draw the line as is done in IB when setting actions and outlets. So, not a straight line, but one with 90 degree angles, in order to make it look less messy/cluttered.

Any suggestions on how to approach this?

thanks,

- Koen.
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You will want to subdivide your line into 3 segments. The middle segment should have the longest run and may be horizontal or vertical, so:

Compute delta X and delta Y from your line endpoints (x1,y1) and (x2,y2).
If delta X is bigger you will make 2 vertical and 1 horizontal segment, otherwise...
Find the midpoint of the original line = (x3,y3).
Suppose delta X is bigger:
Draw the lines (x1,y1) to (x1,y3), (x1,y3) to (x2,y3) and (x2,y3) to (x2,y2)
otherwise
Draw the lines (x1,y1) to (x3,y1), (x3,y1) to (x3,y2) and (x3,y2) to (x2,y2)

If I have had enough coffee this morning, I have typed this correctly, but you should see the principal anyway.
--

Tim

----> Learn as if you will live forever
----> Live as if you will die tomorrow Gandhi
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