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How does one enable the drawing tools (VB.net)?

Don
the image editor toolbar is visible but none of the controls are enabled. I would like to drawing a few simple shapes on a form. How do i enable this toolbar

thanks!!
Jul 21 '05 #1
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Those are not for forms, they're for images (icons, bitmaps, etc.)

The "shape" concept that VB5/6 had is gone from WinForms. AFAIK you have to
draw them manually now.

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http://www.vbbox.com/
"Don" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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the image editor toolbar is visible but none of the controls are enabled. I would like to drawing a few simple shapes on a form. How do i enable this
toolbar.
thanks!!

Jul 21 '05 #2
Those are not for forms, they're for images (icons, bitmaps, etc.)

The "shape" concept that VB5/6 had is gone from WinForms. AFAIK you have to
draw them manually now.

--
Klaus H. Probst, MVP
http://www.vbbox.com/
"Don" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7C**********************************@microsof t.com...
the image editor toolbar is visible but none of the controls are enabled. I would like to drawing a few simple shapes on a form. How do i enable this
toolbar.
thanks!!

Jul 21 '05 #3

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