Is this a bug

Ok am using VB5 SP3.

Start a project, and load a checkbox to the form.

Set the propriety 3d/Flat to flat.

Set Style to Graphical.

Load a graphic, (bitmap, GIF) to the Picture property

Run, not a problem

Set the Picture property to none, and load the grpahic via code in the Form Load Event.

Run, program falls over with a data type error

Is this a bug or am l doing something wrong with the code

chkbox.Picture = App.Path & "\shutdown.gif"

This is really srewy.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[_bman_]

if i remember correctly you need to use
.picture = loadpicture(path)
for loading a pic at runtime.

yes.. LOAD PICTURE... but i have another thing to say:

DON'T USE APP.PATH

instead of.. use this function:

Public Function AppPath() as String

If Right(App.Path,1) = "\" then
   AppPath = App.Path
 Else
   AppPath = App.Path & "\"
End If 

End Function

=)
taLON

Thanks bman. Will try that one.

Gee why wouldn't you use app.path & "\whatever"