Question

I am drawing a shape like following :

- (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    // Draw a cross rectagle
    CGContextRef    context     =   UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
    CGContextSaveGState(context);
    CGContextMoveToPoint(context, 190, 0);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 220, 0);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 310, 90);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 310, 120);
    CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(context, [UIColor lightGrayColor].CGColor);
    CGContextFillPath(context);
    CGContextRestoreGState(context);
}

I am getting a light-dark cross flag below

Now I would like to draw a stroke around the cross flag I have just drawn

What should I do to achieve this. Please advice me on this issue.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Surely CGContextDrawPath(context, kCGPathFillStroke); is what you’re after

You can adjust the pattern and color using:

CGContextSetStrokePattern
CGContextSetStrokeColor

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/graphicsimaging/reference/CGContext/Reference/reference.html

So, in your case, assuming you want a plain black stroke, you’d have:

- (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    CGContextRef    context     =   UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
    CGContextSaveGState(context);

    CGContextSetLineWidth(context, 2.0);
    CGContextSetStrokeColorWithColor(context, [UIColor blackColor].CGColor);
    CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(context, [UIColor lightGrayColor].CGColor);

    CGContextMoveToPoint(context, 190, 0);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 220, 0);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 310, 90);
    CGContextAddLineToPoint(context, 310, 120);
    CGContextClosePath(context);

    CGContextDrawPath(context, kCGPathFillStroke);
    CGContextFillPath(context);

    CGContextRestoreGState(context);
}

Produces: