# affine.rb

    #!/usr/local/bin/ruby19 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    # Demonstrate the affine primitive. Transform the
    # coordinate space to put the origin in the lower
    # left corner.

    imgl = Magick::ImageList.new
    imgl.new_image 200, 200, Magick::HatchFill.new('white','lightcyan2')

    gc = Magick::Draw.new

    max_x = imgl.columns
    max_y = imgl.rows

    # Translate the y origin to the bottom of the window.
    # Invert the y points by scaling by -1. Combine the
    # two operations using the affine method. That is, the
    # affine method is equivalent to:
    #       gc.translate 0, max_y
    #       gc.scale 1, -1
    gc.affine(1, 0, 0, -1, 0, max_y)
    gc.stroke('gray50')
    gc.fill('gray50')
    gc.stroke_width(1)

    # Draw up-pointing arrow.
    gc.polyline(10, 10, 10, max_y-10, 5, max_y-15, 15, max_y-15, 10, max_y-10)

    # Draw right-pointing arrow
    gc.polyline(10, 10, max_x-10, 10, max_x-15, 5, max_x-15, 15, max_x-10, 10)

    gc.draw(imgl)

    # Add labels. Use a different graphics context with a "normal"
    # coordinate system so the text isn't inverted.
    text_gc = Magick::Draw.new
    text_gc.pointsize(14)
    text_gc.font_weight(Magick::NormalWeight)
    text_gc.stroke('transparent')
    text_gc.text(15, max_y-15, "'0,0'")
    text_gc.text(max_x-20, max_y-16, "'+x'")
    text_gc.text(12, 15, "'+y'")
    text_gc.draw(imgl)

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

    imgl.write("affine.gif")

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