Looking for ideas to collect data points selected from picture

[Kyle P]

Looking for ideas on how to draw graphic/convert image to a compilation of custom button(s) or other means to display on screen and be able to select/highlight those selected points. then store the selected points to a database for later review/display. For example, a static map is displayed and then by mouse selection the data points are taken and then an area is highlighted. Any help would or thoughts would be appreciated. thanks

[Marc Clifton]

Actually, that sounds like a perfect fit for Microsoft's WPF technology. Marc

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[Pete OHanlon]

Well - as Marc said, this could be done in WPF and you would end up creating polygon buttons. Here's a sample:

<Window
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
x:Class="GlassyButton.Window2"
x:Name="Window"
Title="Window2"
Width="640" Height="480">

<Window.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid>
<ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
<Polygon Points="10,20 10,100 100,200 300,205 10,20" Stroke="Red">
<Polygon.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.473,0.464" StartPoint="0.25,0.039">
<GradientStop Color="#8FFFFFFC" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#33FFFFFF" Offset="1"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Polygon.Fill>
</Polygon>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
	<Button HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Content="Button"/>
</Grid>

</Window>

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