Type Function Library display.* Return value ShapeObject Revision 2017.3060 Keywords circle, vector object See also Shapes — Paths, Fills, Strokes (guide) Display Objects (guide)
Creates a circle with radius radius centered at specified coordinates (xCenter, yCenter). The local origin is at the center of the circle and the anchor point is initialized to this local origin.
display.newCircle( [parent,] xCenter, yCenter, radius )
GroupObject. An optional display group in which to insert the circle.
Numbers. The x and y coordinates for the center of the circle.
Number. The radius for the circle (determines the size of the circle). The radius must be greater than 0.
(Inherits properties from ShapeObject)
Shape objects have a path property that exposes properties of the path:
Number. Radius of the circle.
local myCircle = display.newCircle( 100, 100, 30 ) myCircle:setFillColor( 0.5 )
myCircle.strokeWidth = 5 myCircle:setStrokeColor( 1, 0, 0 )