>Hello All,
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>I'm using a VFP 6.0 shape on a form and set it's FillStyle to 4 - Upward Diagonal. This sets a pattern of parallel lines that have a positive slope (from lower left to upper right).
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>When I do this in VB6, it fills with a negative slope (upper left to lower right).
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>Which pattern is correct for an "Upward Diagonal"?
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>I've also tried this with a mapping control (MapObjects2.1) and it fills the same way as VB6. Does this mean that VFP is the odd one out or is it actually the correct way (as I tend to believe).
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>Mike

Just checked VC++, HS_FDIAGONAL is defined as an "Upward hatch (left to right) at 45 degrees", this also goes in the same direction as VB - ie apparently downwards - see my answer to Cindy for a possible reason.