# translate.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    imgl = Magick::ImageList.new
    imgl.new_image(250, 250, Magick::HatchFill.new('white','lightcyan2'))

    gc = Magick::Draw.new
    gc.stroke('red')
    gc.stroke_width(2)

    # Move the origin to the center.
    gc.translate(125, 125)
    max_x = imgl.columns/2
    max_y = imgl.rows/2

    # Draw down-pointing arrow
    gc.line(0, -max_y,   0, max_y)
    gc.line(0,  max_y,  10, max_y-10)
    gc.line(0,  max_y, -10, max_y-10)

    # Draw right-pointing arrow
    gc.line(-max_x, 0, max_x,     0)
    gc.line( max_x, 0, max_x-10, -10)
    gc.line( max_x, 0, max_x-10,  10)

    # Add labels
    gc.font_weight(Magick::NormalWeight)
    gc.font_style(Magick::NormalStyle)
    gc.fill('black')
    gc.stroke('transparent')
    gc.text(8, 15, "'0,0'")
    gc.text(105, 16, "x")
    gc.text(12, 115, "y")

    gc.draw(imgl)

    imgl.border!(1,1, "lightcyan2")

    imgl.write("translate.gif")

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