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paint question

i am using this code to try to paint a line on my form and it wont work i
get an object not set to a reference error

Dim myPen As New System.Drawing.Pen(System.Drawing.Color.Red)

Dim formGraphics As System.Drawing.Graphics

formGraphics = Me.CreateGraphics()

formGraphics.DrawLine(myPen, 0, 0, 200, 200)

myPen.Dispose()

formGraphics.Dispose()

what is wrong

thanks for the help

WStoreyII
Nov 20 '05 #1
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