How can you perform an erase function for a certain point in Quartz2d drawing?

I use this code to draw a line in quartz2d

CGPoint currentPoint = CGPointMake(rascalImage.center.x, rascalImage.center.y);
        currentPoint.y += 10;


        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(self.view.frame.size);
        [drawingView.image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.view.frame.size.width, self.view.frame.size.height)];
        CGContextSetLineCap(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), kCGLineCapRound);
        CGContextSetLineWidth(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), 5.0);
        CGContextSetRGBStrokeColor(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
        CGContextBeginPath(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext());
        CGContextMoveToPoint(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), lastPoint.x, lastPoint.y);
        CGContextAddLineToPoint(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), currentPoint.x, currentPoint.y);
        CGContextStrokePath(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext());
        drawingView.image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext();

        lastPoint = currentPoint;

Now how would I go 开发者_运维知识库about making an erase function for just where the eraser intersects? I know that I have to erase a certain point from the line (where the eraser touches), I just don't know how to do this so please help!!

        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(imgBlankView.frame.size);
        [imgBlankView.image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, imgBlankView.frame.size.width, imgBlankView.frame.size.height)];

        CGContextSetLineCap(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), kCGLineCapRound);
        CGContextSetLineWidth(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(),lineWidth);
        CGContextSetBlendMode(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), kCGBlendModeClear);

        CGContextSetRGBStrokeColor(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), red, green, blue, 1.0);
        CGContextBeginPath(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext());  
        CGContextSetShouldAntialias(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), YES);

        CGContextMoveToPoint(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), lastPoint1.x, lastPoint1.y);
        CGContextAddLineToPoint(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), currentPoint.x, currentPoint.y);
        CGContextStrokePath(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext());
        imgBlankView.image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();

        UIGraphicsEndImageContext();

I assume you are not drawing on a solid colored background? If you are, just use the same function to draw background-colored lines over the contrasting lines.

But, since you most likely have a complex background: Once you end the graphics context, and get a UIImage from the lines you have drawn, there is no way to erase just the lines. If you are creating some sort of complex drawing app, I would suggest that you use layers, and simply "stack up" layers one on top of the other to create the drawing environment.

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