class Magick::HatchFill

def fill(img)                # required
   img.background_color = @bgcolor
   img.erase!                # sets image to background color
   pixels = Array.new([img.rows, img.columns].max, @hatchpixel)
   @dist.step((img.columns-1)/@dist*@dist, @dist) { |x|
      img.store_pixels(x,0,1,img.rows,pixels)
   }
   @dist.step((img.rows-1)/@dist*@dist, @dist) { |y|
      img.store_pixels(0,y,img.columns,1,pixels)
   }
end