The setLineDash function
The setLineDash
function is used to set the current lineDash
setting.
The argument that you give to the function should
be an array that contains numbers that indicate the desired dash setting, starting
with a dash.
Arguments to the function
- An array of numbers. This can contain two or more numbers representing the line dash pattern.
An example
<script>
window.onload = function ()
{
var canvas = document.getElementById("cvs");
var context = canvas.getContext('2d');
context.setLineDash([3,6]);
// context.setLineDash([1,0]); // A solid line
// context.setLineDash([3,6]); // A wide gap
// context.setLineDash([15,5,5,3]); // A pattern starting with a wide dash
context.beginPath();
context.arc(125,125,50,0,2 * Math.PI, false);
context.stroke();
}
</script>
See also