.TH "PS_BEGIN_PATTERN" "3" 
.SH "NAME" 
PS_begin_pattern \(em Starts a new pattern 
.SH "SYNOPSIS" 
.PP 
#include <pslib.h> 
.PP 
int PS_begin_pattern(PSDoc *psdoc, float width, float height, float xstep, float ystep, int painttype) 
.SH "DESCRIPTION" 
.PP 
A pattern can be thought of like a color for drawing and filling. 
Actually, \fBPS_setcolor\fP is used to apply a pattern. 
The pattern itself has given dimension an a stepping in horizontal and 
vertical direction. The stepping comes into effect when the area to be 
fill is larger than the pattern itself. In such a case the pattern will 
be repeated with a distance of \fBxstep\fR in horizontal 
and \fBystep\fR in vertical direction. 
.PP 
Each call of \fBPS_begin_pattern\fP must be accompanied 
by a call to \fBPS_end_pattern(3)\fP. 
.SH "RETURN VALUE" 
.PP 
Returns identifier of the pattern or zero in case of an error. 
The identifier is a positiv number greater 0. 
.SH "SEE ALSO" 
.PP 
PS_end_pattern(3), PS_set_color(3) 
.SH "AUTHOR" 
.PP 
This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx. 
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