lineSimple( ) Demonstration


Draw a line by clicking and dragging on the pixel grid shown with the left mouse button. An ideal line is displayed until the left button is released. Upon release a discrete approximation of the line is drawn on the display grid using the lineSimple() method described in the previous slide. An ideal line is then overlaid for comparison.

The lineSimple() method:

Does it work?

Try various slopes.
Lecture 5   Slide 5   6.837 Fall '00