[RESOLVED] how to apply generator.marchingAnts to lines?

Solar2D Advanced Graphics
#1

Tried the following, but got the usual solid line instead of marching ants:

l = display.newLine(100, 0, 100, 100)

l.stroke.effect = “generator.marchingAnts”

What’s the right syntax for applying generators to a line?

(I am on 2013.2021)

#2

Well,  you’re missing a step:

l = display.newLine(100, 0, 100, 100) l.stroke = {1, 1, 1} l.stroke.effect = "generator.marchingAnts" l.strokeWidth = 1

However when i do that, it crashes the simulator.  It seems that setting a stroke on a line crashes things (the 2nd line).  You can in the mean time, change it to a rectangle

l = display.newRect(100, 0, 1, 100) l.stroke = compositePaint l.stroke.effect = "generator.marchingAnts" l.strokeWidth = 2
#3

Thank you, Rob.

#4

Well,  you’re missing a step:

l = display.newLine(100, 0, 100, 100) l.stroke = {1, 1, 1} l.stroke.effect = "generator.marchingAnts" l.strokeWidth = 1

However when i do that, it crashes the simulator.  It seems that setting a stroke on a line crashes things (the 2nd line).  You can in the mean time, change it to a rectangle

l = display.newRect(100, 0, 1, 100) l.stroke = compositePaint l.stroke.effect = "generator.marchingAnts" l.strokeWidth = 2
#5

Thank you, Rob.