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Need help in creating custom windows forms in vs2005 ExEdition

I am a beginner in programming(c#),and this is my first post in this forum.
I want to know how to create custom shaped windows form in vs2005 express edition. I was able to create a oval shaped form by creating a bmp file in paint, setting it as a background & and also setting
FormBorderStyle to None
BackgroundImage to my bmp
TransparencyKey to blue(oval shape is red and rest is blue)
It works perfectly when run in 16 bit but when i change to 32 bit color i see rectangular form....is it possible to attain the same oval shape with (windows )32bit color setting in vs2005..if yes how..any links (c# ) ??
i see rectangular form even in the build application when in 32 bit.
thanks
Apr 8 '07 #1
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