Yes, use a random class and three integers. Dim Ran as new random dim R as integer = ran.next(0,255) dim G as integer = ran.next(0,255) dim B as integer = ran.next(0,255) me.backgroundcolor = color.fromargb(r,g,b) Your getting three random numbers, rgb values, and making a color out of it. Please check out my articles: The ANZAC's articles

Yeah, I need help in guessing which elementary things you know and don't know. The integer part of a floating-point number is available by ... to ..., or by using the ... method, and the fractional part is what is left when you subtract the integer part from it. But of course you knew all that. Now what is the question ? :) Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] this weeks tips: - make Visual display line numbers: Tools/Options/TextEditor/AllLanguages/General - show exceptions with ToString() to see all information - before you ask a question here, search CodeProject, then Google

Most likely there are plenty others ways to do it, but what's wrong with this way? Your question suggests that this method doesn't exactly produce the result you were looking for, or you are hoping that there is some more efficient way. Is either one the case? My advice is free, and you may get what you paid for.

kubben wrote: I wrote an article that minimizes the windows app to the tray and also using a notify icon. It is in .net 2.0. The part of the code that minimizes the form is pretty much the same. http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/notifyiconcontrol20.asp\[^\] Hope that helps. Ben Thanks for your reply, it got me started in the right direction..:-D instead of Form1_Closing i used Form1_Move and works a.o.k.:-D

Sure, but your splash screen has to be a member, that's almost certainly why it didn't work before, and then you can call a method to move the progress bar as the program loads. Or, don't have the progress bar, if it doesn't mean anything. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

WestSideRailways wrote: Then maybe it should be called StringHolder or StringContainer It doesn't contain a string, it is a string. Well, actually it's a reference to a string, but that's implied as reference type variables always are references. It contains a line of text. What's wrong will calling it "line"? :) --- single minded; short sighted; long gone;

Thanks for the reply, After a bit of research I got it to do want i want:-D. Now i can get on with the next bit.

Thanks for your replys....:-D

Yes, a string is a collection.  You can use for each to iterate over each char in the string. Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert

ok then, i took your answer another way.... Still does not answer my question thou... I take it that it cannot be done.!!

WestSideRailways wrote: how much time & memory would it take to load into a imagelist 300+ images I"m not sure, but the images themselves are passed by ref, so I wouldn't expect it to be much I'd just put them in a List if I had to pass them around. Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert

Well, had Dave not stepped in, I would have answered in more detail.  The truth is, I give a first answer that means that anyone with access to google has all they need.  Anyone who proves incapable of using google, or perhaps, understanding what MSDN says, I will give deeper help.  But, spoon feeding people on every simple question, that can be answered by google in seconds, is not helping them.  I'm trying to teach people how to search for information themselves, when the question is trivial. And that's what someone who wants to help *should* be doing.  No matter what your opinion, if you ask more, I will answer again.  I don't keep track of what people say in the past, or keep a list of people to help, or not help. Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert

Sorry, I'm thinking of the WMP WindowState. Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before. Neo: That's why it's going to work.

Thanks for all your replys.:):cool: