Fill.ApplyPatternFill method - Developer Area

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Fill.ApplyPatternFill method

Apply a Pattern Fill to the shape

Syntax:

Function ApplyPatternFill(ByVal Type As cdrPatternFillType, Optional ByVal FileName As String, Optional ByVal PatternCanvasIndex As Long = 1, Optional ByVal FrontColor As Color = Nothing, Optional ByVal EndColor As Color = Nothing, Optional ByVal TransformWithShape As Boolean = False) As PatternFill

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
Type	cdrPatternFillType	Specifies the type of the pattern fill and returns cdrPatternFillType
FileName	String	Specifies the full path and filename of the graphic that is imported as a pattern fill.
PatternCanvasIndex	Long	Specifies the pattern canvas by its index number.
FrontColor	Color	Specifies the foreground color for the pattern fill.
EndColor	Color	Specifies the background color for the pattern fill.
TransformWithShape	Boolean	Specifies whether to transform the pattern fill with the shape.

Remarks:

The ApplyPatternFill method applies a pattern fill to a shape. There are three types of pattern fills: two-color, full-color vector, and bitmapped.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a rectangle and applies a bitmapped pattern fill to it.

Sub Test()
  Dim s As Shape
  Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle(0, 0, 5, 5)
  s.Fill.ApplyPatternFill cdrBitmapPattern, Application.Path + "Custom Data\Canvas\breadc.pcx"
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25