[RESOLVED] [2005] Using Timer : Change position of Icon Drawn on Panel

[Coool]

Hi guys,

My core purpose of this post is to make animated search image by combining Computer & Search icons

I tried ImageReady and Flash to make Animated Gif but the Quality is pure.

Anyway, My code is as Under ...

Dim icoComputer as New Icon("E:\Icons\Computer.ico")
Dim icoSearch as New Icon("E:\Icons\Search.ico")
Dim X as Interger = 144
Dim Y as Integer = 44
Private Sub pnlBackGround_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles pnlBackGround.Paint
 
      e.Graphics.DrawIcon(icoComputer, X, Y)
      e.Graphics.DrawIcon(icoSearch, X, Y) ' I want to change this X
 
End Sub

I know i have to use timer_tick event but how to used e (System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) in it. I tried to declare object of System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs. But I can't change the position of Search icon.

Plz help yaar..

[jmcilhinney]

The arguments for each event handler are specific to that event. What you need to do is use your Tick event handler to set the values of certain variables that will control where the icons are drawn, then call Refresh or Invalidate on the form to raise the Paint event. In the Paint event handler you then use those variables you set to draw the icons. If you can specify just the area of the form that will be changing then Invalidate will be more efficient than Refresh.

[Coool]

Thanks that's workin.

[jmcilhinney]

Have you tried or are you just assuming that you can't do it? My instructions are fairly simple: set some variables in the Tick event handler, call Refresh or Invalidate, use those variables in the Paint event handler.

Edit: So I guess that you tried after all.