# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:chord

## Chord

### Format

chord x,y,width,height,startangle,widthangle
chord ( x,y,width,height,startangle,widthangle )

### Description

Draws an area bounded by an arc and chord (segment) of the circle or ellipse inside the bounding rectangle defined by x, y, width, and height. The center of the circle/ellipse will be in the center of the rectangle. The angles are defined from the 12 o'clock position in a clockwise direction in radians.

As seen in the example below a chord may be used to draw a filled circle or an ellipse by defining the angular width to go all the way around (2*pi).

### Example

    # chord_example.kbs
    # 2012-12-29 j.m.reneau
    #
    # example of chord statement added on 0.9.9.25

    clg
    color black
    rect 140,50,20,150
    color blue
    chord 0,0,300,200,radians(-60), radians(120)
    chord 100,175,60,50,radians(90),radians(180)

    color green
    chord 200,200,25,75,0,pi*2

draws

### New To Version

0.9.9.25

### See Also

Arc, Chord, Circle, GetPenWidth, Line, PenWidth, Pie, Plot, Poly, Rect, Stamp

en/chord.txt · Last modified: 2013/02/17 11:49 by m_santos