Putting drawings in forms and picture boxes
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This document discusses how to add drawings and graphics to forms in Visual Basic by using shape controls, picture boxes, and loading image files. Shape controls allow you to place graphic elements on a form and choose from common shapes like rectangles, circles, and ovals. Actual pictures can be added using picture box controls or loading images directly onto the form, with compatible file formats including BMP, GIF, JPG, and WMF images.
Putting drawings in forms and picture boxes
- 2. • Use the SHAPE control to place graphics elements on a form. You can change the SHAPE propertyof the shape control to create any of the shapes.
- 3. • 0 Rectangle • 1 Square • 2 Oval • 3 Circle • 4 RoundedRectangle • 5 Rounded Square
- 5. To enhance your project with graphics, place actual pictures on your form by loading theImage and Picture Boxcontrols or on the form itself.
- 6. The graphics File Formatsthat are compatible are: File Extension Type of File .BMP Windows Bitmap File .DIB Device Independent Bitmap File .GIF Graphics InterchangeFormat .ICO, .CUR Icon .JPG JPEG images (Joint PhotographicExpert Group) .WMF Windows Metafile