Thanks, but it works so far....maybe I did too much in design view.

Yes, and thank you.   However, I need to gather more info.   I'm still a bit confused.   I know I'd like to set the properties at design time and set them to remain that way throughout the entire program. Here it is:   52 cards on left; 12 of which I ONLY want to match 12 cards on the right when dropped.   52 cards get randomized, and I pick out one by one those 12 cards and drop it on a spot on the right.   It works.   Now here is what is wrong:   ALL the cards, including those 12 cards drop on the right; I was only allowing in my code in the IF statement that when one of the 12 cards of the heart suit on the left = the heart suit on the right, only those cards can be dropped, not every card of the other suits. Second problem.   Only the last position Hearts(12) on the right is taking cards.   The rest of the 12 position won't take any cards. Any idea on WHAT to set on those drag mode properties at design time?   I've played around and have gotten nowhere. Thank you in advance

.tag is normally object. comparing object with object sometimes work. but to be sure , do a ctype(image(x).tag , string/integer/double/your class type ) first. Your watch window in visual studio does some neat tricks to show you what is in the tags. But the bad thing is , that your code doesn't know, only that watch-window does (thats called reflection). You have to "convert the object back to your type of class"->ctype(thingie , class-type) . Just to make sure your tag is ok. And maybe Debug.WriteLine all the tag info constantly to your debugger window. Maybe something goes wrong somewhere else , working with tags , (that could behave like any object) , can be tedious. In your case , are your tags your game-data , or are there other array's of stuff with game-data ? Try to make a mental split-up of game-data and interface. Build a 'huge' game-data class . You'll add / remove / update /load / save / (de)serialize your gamedata. In that way , maybe in the future you only have to type in the intermediatewindow or debugwatcher :'gamedata.show' , to show all the gamedata in one list in the debugwindow or debugwatcher. Later in the future you can remember multiple "states" of gamedata , to have a undo/replay function. Jarno Burger Video Jockey

This what I'm trying to do, but what happens is "it is always right" and with "any" card I put into any hearts slot on the right, will put that card right up at hearts(0) and say, you're right. How do I initialize the cards pictures to equal each other, then use next and next for the "for's in the beginning, then question whether the tags = each other. The tag numbers are set in design view. Here's my code: Private Sub Hearts_DragDrop(Index As Integer, Source As Control, X As Single, Y As Single) Dim NewIndex As Integer For Index = 0 To 12 For NewIndex = 0 To 12 Hearts(Index).Picture = Source.Picture Source.Picture = Image1(NewIndex).Picture If Hearts(Index).Tag = Image1(NewIndex).Tag Then Image1(NewIndex).Drag vbEndDrag MsgBox ("You're right!") Exit Sub Else Image1(NewIndex).Drag vbCancel MsgBox ("This card does not belong here") Exit Sub End If Next Next End Sub

When I put the images on the left in design view as automatic, when they are in a random place, i.e. image1(0), King of Hearts, they do not move at all.   When I put them in manual, they move. For some reason; and you said; but I don't understand the reason; when in State 0, I move the images, i.e. King of Hearts to the top of the hearts(0) image (a white backing gif, not King of Hearts.   I did this so I can show a white backed card, so the player can see a white card instead of a black space.   I can place the redbacking card no problem when the card enters the white backed card on the right.   It works.   However, if it is right, it doesn't drop the Image1(Index).Picture at all.   It leaves it a redbacking gif. Now, when my images on the left are randomized, and I want to pic out the King of Hearts on the left, somewhere in the shuffle, it says you're wrong when I place it over the hearts(0) position on the right.   It shows a red backing but, does not say You're right or drop the card.   I have that code in my hearts dragdrop; you'll see above in my last code reply.   However, when I place a random card from the Image1(0) POSITION on the left, it works and says you'r right, but that is the wrong card....????   Don't understand.   It leaves a redbacked gif as well, when it is the wrong card, but say's your're right. You're helping me and I'm glad;   Thank you.

you could try to use pecture box. me.picturebox.image = directry of the image, play around on how to justify the size of the image to fit in the piturebox

ymilan wrote: I think I figured it out Good for you well done. :thumbsup: For future reference, on the formatting thing there are two options 1. Type <pre> on the line above your code, and </pre> on the line after. 2. Next time tou post a message look just below the typing area, on the line above the emoticons, see the code block , well either click on it first (it puts the tags in for you) then paste your code between the tags, or paste your code, select it all then click the code block widget. Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

I can only suggest that you read up on the .NET DragDrop process. If you like MSDN documentation, start here[^]. BTW if you are going to post code samples, please use the <pre></pre> tags and paste your code between them. This preserves a lot of the formatting and makes your code a lot easier to read. Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

Thanks much for your assistance; I've decided to obviously go with NET and am currently reading tutorials before I start this again....I'll probably be back...LOL.

Nice :) I are troll :)

Thank you very much! I appreciate it! Yvonne