Problem with drawing Bezeir curve

[Zulfi Khan2]

Hi,
I got a code of Bezeir curve at the following link which was in TurboC:

Here is a C quadratic Bézier curve example using the old graphics.h library.

http://electrofriends.com/source-cod...ontrol-points/

I changed the code to:

void CBezeircurveView::OnDraw(CDC* pDC)
{
	CBezeircurveDoc* pDoc = GetDocument();
	ASSERT_VALID(pDoc);
	// TODO: add draw code for native data here

	int x[4], y[4];
    int i;
 
    
	x[0]=10; y[0]=100;
	x[1]=110; y[1]=200;
	x[2]=210; y[2]=300;
	x[3]=310; y[3]=400;
    bezier (x, y, pDC);
    
}


	
 
void CBezeircurveView::bezier (int x[4], int y[4], CDC* pDC)
{
    
    int i;
    double t;
 
    
 
    for (t = 0.0; t < 1.0; t += 0.0005)
    {
	double xt = pow (1-t, 3) * x[0] + 3 * t * pow (1-t, 2) * x[1] +
		    3 * pow (t, 2) * (1-t) * x[2] + pow (t, 3) * x[3];
 
	double yt = pow (1-t, 3) * y[0] + 3 * t * pow (1-t, 2) * y[1] +
		    3 * pow (t, 2) * (1-t) * y[2] + pow (t, 3) * y[3];
 
	pDC->SetPixel(CPoint(xt, yt), RGB(0,0,0));
    }
 
    for (i=0; i<4; i++)
	pDC->SetPixel(CPoint(x[i], y[i]), RGB(120, 120, 120));
 
    
    return;
}

I have attached the output of the program. Its drawing straight line instead of curve. Somebody plz guide me.

Zulfi.

[D_Drmmr]

I have attached the output of the program. Its drawing straight line instead of curve. Somebody plz guide me.

What did you think the curve should look like with those control points?

[Zulfi Khan2]

Hi,
Thanks for your response. I actually dont know. But plz provide me the points where it should develop a Bezeir curve and provide me a reason for this linear behavior also.

Zulfi.

I put the tags.

[VictorN]

Hi,
Thanks for your response. I actually dont know. But plz provide me the points where it should develop a Bezeir curve and provide me a reason for this linear behavior also.

Well, first have a look at Bézier curve description in Wiki.
Now take a sheet of paper, draw the XY-axes and put all your four points on the paper based on the coordinates you set:

	x[0]=10; y[0]=100;
	x[1]=110; y[1]=200;
	x[2]=210; y[2]=300;
	x[3]=310; y[3]=400;

What do you see? Are these points not on the same line?
So how do you expect the Bézier curve based on these point to look like?

PS:
Have a look at the

Properties:

• The curve begins at P0 and ends at Pn; this is the so-called endpoint interpolation property.
• The curve is a straight line if and only if all the control points are collinear.
• The start (end) of the curve is tangent to the first (last) section of the Bézier polygon.

[GCDEF]

Hi,
Thanks for your response. I actually dont know. But plz provide me the points where it should develop a Bezeir curve and provide me a reason for this linear behavior also.

Zulfi.

Why don't you think about it a bit. Come up with some points that don't form a straight line. Use a pencil and paper if you have to.

[Zulfi Khan2]

Hi,
Thanks for your advice and time. Actually i thought these are control points. Most slides show drawing of bezeir curves using control points. I thought its also using the same logic. Okay i would try with some non-linear points.

Zulfi.