how can i create objects at runtime in a picturebox?

[vfiroiu]

I want to create an array of lines when my form loads inside of a picture box, without having to copy-paste on the form. so far, i have created a line on the form and set its index to 0. then, in the code i put

For LinCount = 1 To (somenumber)
Load BoxlinBorder(Li nCount)
Next LinCount

which creates the lines without any errors. I still need to put the lines into a picturebox somehow, and i would like to declare everything in code, not on the form. That is, is there some way to create the line array without having to make a line on the form first? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
vfiroiu

[Killer42]

by the way: what is the purpose of "somename"?

According to the documented parameters, you have to give the new conrtrol a name. I just called it "SomeName". You will probably want to use something more meaningful.

[Killer42]

I now get an error when i try to use expressions like MyLine.Count
It isn't terribly important, but i would like to know why and how to fix it, if possible

An array doesn't have a .Count property. You might be getting arrays confused with Collections, which are similar in many ways.

There are functions Lbound() and Ubound() which will tell you the lower and upper limits ("bounds") of an array.

also: i get an error when i try to

for lincount = 1 to somenumber
Load MyLine(lincount )
next lincount

I think you need to be more specific - what error? At what line? If it's inside the loop, how many times does it go 'round the loop before hitting the error?

[vfiroiu]

So do Ubound() and Lbound() give the highest and lowest index in the array?

And i think that the

for lincount = 1 to somenumber
load Myline(lincount )
next lincount

doesn't work because I already had

Redim Myline(0 to somenumber)

so the controls (lines) already existed, and i couldn't load what already existed

[Killer42]

So do Ubound() and Lbound() give the highest and lowest index in the array?

Yes.

And i think that the

for lincount = 1 to somenumber
load Myline(lincount )
next lincount

doesn't work because I already had

Redim Myline(0 to somenumber)

so the controls (lines) already existed, and i couldn't load what already existed

Yes, I believe you're correct on this. When I put together that sample, I had to give up on using Load. It seems you only need to use Load after creating a control array on the form at design time, to add more to the array. If you create the array in code, then you simply Dim or ReDim it to the size you want.