# axes.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w

    require 'RMagick'

    # Demonstrate the use of RMagick's Draw class
    # and show the default coordinate system.

    # Create a canvas to draw on. Use the HatchFill class to
    # cross-hatch the background with light gray lines every 10 pixels.
    canvas = Magick::ImageList.new
    canvas.new_image(250, 250, Magick::HatchFill.new('white', 'gray90'))

    # Draw a border around the edges of the canvas.
    border = Magick::Draw.new
    border.stroke('thistle')
    border.fill_opacity(0)
    border.rectangle(0,0, canvas.columns-1, canvas.rows-1)
    border.draw(canvas)

    # Draw gold axes with arrow-heads.
    axes = Magick::Draw.new
    axes.fill_opacity(0)
    axes.stroke('gold3')
    axes.stroke_width(4)
    axes.stroke_linecap('round')
    axes.stroke_linejoin('round')
    axes.polyline(18,canvas.rows-10, 10,canvas.rows-3, 3,canvas.rows-10,
                  10,canvas.rows-10, 10,10, canvas.columns-10,10,
                  canvas.columns-10,3, canvas.columns-3,10, canvas.columns-10, 18)
    axes.draw(canvas)

    # Draw a red circle to show the direction of rotation.
    # Make it slightly transparent so the hatching will show through.
    circle = Magick::Draw.new
    circle.stroke('tomato')
    circle.fill_opacity(0)
    circle.stroke_opacity(0.75)
    circle.stroke_width(6)
    circle.stroke_linecap('round')
    circle.stroke_linejoin('round')
    circle.ellipse(canvas.rows/2,canvas.columns/2, 80, 80, 0, 315)
    circle.polyline(180,70, 173,78, 190,78, 191,62)
    circle.draw(canvas)

    # Label the axes and the circle.
    labels = Magick::Draw.new
    labels.font_weight(Magick::NormalWeight)
    labels.fill('black')
    labels.stroke('transparent')
    labels.font_style(Magick::ItalicStyle)
    labels.pointsize(14)
    labels.gravity(Magick::NorthWestGravity)
    labels.text(20,30, "'0,0'")
    labels.gravity(Magick::NorthEastGravity)
    labels.text(20,30, "'+x'")
    labels.gravity(Magick::SouthWestGravity)
    labels.text(20,20, "'+y'")
    labels.gravity(Magick::CenterGravity)
    labels.text(0,0, "Rotation")
    labels.draw(canvas)

    #canvas.display
    canvas.write("axes.gif")
    exit

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