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Draws a straight line from (x1,y1) to (x2,y2) with the given stroke thickness. Useful for crosses, voided-label diagonals, and quick separator strokes.

When to use

When you need a single straight line at an arbitrary angle — a horizontal or vertical line is simpler with BAR.

Syntax

DIAGONAL x1,y1,x2,y2,thickness

Parameters

ParameterDescription
x1
Start-point X coordinate in dots
y1
Start-point Y coordinate in dots
x2
End-point X coordinate in dots
y2
End-point Y coordinate in dots
thickness
Stroke thickness in dots

Example

DIAGONAL 50,50,300,200,3

Draw a 3-dot-thick line from (50,50) to (300,200)

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