image control
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Does anybody know where I can get a control like the picture control in Microsoft Word or PhotoDraw? I am in need of that type of image control that floats above another image (using layers), rotates freely and is resizable.
You can always write your own so that you have full control of what can and cannot be done. As for MSWord, it may be possible to to use VSTO to get the effect, but I have doubts.
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Does anybody know where I can get a control like the picture control in Microsoft Word or PhotoDraw? I am in need of that type of image control that floats above another image (using layers), rotates freely and is resizable.
In order to have the functionality you want, you will have to write your own drawing code. Oh don't frown like that! The reason is because of the way windows controls behave. They were designed to look after their own paint code and they're definitely not designed for transparent areas. You can simulate transparencies with the Regions class but that option will produce jagged edges. Please don't force your users to put up with objects like that. If you've got some spare time, jump over to an article I've written on GDI+ code: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/GDI-plus/gdi_plus_code_generator.aspx[^] Download the source code and look at the structure I've implemented for drawing basic shapes. Use this as a spring board for your graphics code. Cheers! Richard
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Does anybody know where I can get a control like the picture control in Microsoft Word or PhotoDraw? I am in need of that type of image control that floats above another image (using layers), rotates freely and is resizable.
I think rotation is not so simple to be done you should consider creating one or might be have to buy one
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modified on Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:33 PM