Trying to use the pic my image code and it won't let me use it.

[jpedersm]

Hey guys,

I am trying to make a poker Calculator. At the moment I am trying to have a click of a button change the picture in a picture box and I am getting this error saying picmyimage is not declared or it could be that it may be inaccessible due to its protection level.. Below is the code. Am I doing this right, could this be used, or is there a better way of achieving this? I am new to this if i have to declare it how would I achieve this?

Public Class Form2


    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        picMyImage.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts
    End Sub

   

End Class

[4x2y]

Be sure that your form has a picture box control and its name is picMyImage

[kareninstructor]

Considerations

This will work as picMyImage is in scope

Public Class Form2
    Private picMyImage As New PictureBox
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        picMyImage.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts
    End Sub
End Class

This will not as picMyImage is not in scope as picMyImage is only in scope for the procedure it was declared in.

Public Class Form2
    Private Sub CreateSomething()
        Dim picMyImage As New PictureBox
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        picMyImage.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts
    End Sub
End Class

If myPicImage was declared in another module or form it must be declared as public at form or module level.

[jpedersm]

I just took the picmyimage out and put in picturebox1. image and it worked fine. There's going to 7 boxes were I can put images into, so I might just use the name of the box. Also Is there a way were I could set a code if there is a picture added to picbox1 use picbox2 to insert the image?

[proneal]

picbox1.Image = picbox2.Image would work

[jpedersm]

I wanted to try to do this (Code Below), but it is giving me an error saying expression expected, but I ran the program and it did fine. I don't know if this will be the right way to do it or not but for all 52 cards (button clicks) this code will be there. What I am trying to achieve is this. There will be the hole deck of cards on a separate window sorted by order and in suit. The person will pick two cards for there hand that they got. First card going in the picbox1 and the second one in picbox2. If they have a hand that is worth it and decide to stay in the flop will come next with 3 more cards. Then they will put down what cards are showing on the board with the two cards in there hand not being touched. This will go on for 2 more cards to be dealt. While this is going on I want to try to have the percentage that they might win the game with there 2 cards in there hand and any other cards that come if they stay in. I am quite new at this so I am having all sorts of fun right now. If anyone knows of any books or online tutorials on this stuff that will be great. Otherwise any other help is appreciated.

Public Class Form2

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Select Case True
            Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                'Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                '  Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                'Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                'Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                'Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

                'Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false
                '    Form1.PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.aceofhearts

        End Select

    End Sub
End Class

[kareninstructor]

The Image Property is not a Boolean. And == is improper.

[proneal]

Select Case True
            Case  Form1.PictureBox1.Image == false

Using Select Case incorrectly there.

What are you testing to see if True or not? to see if image inside the picturebox control?
You can test whether Image or not using is nothing.

Good Luck!

[kareninstructor]

I have not tried the following but it might be worth checking it out

MSDN Card Game Starter Kit

[jpedersm]

Proneal yes that is what I am trying to do. How would I achieve in testing to see if there is an image inside the picbox?

[proneal]

If picbox.image is nothing then
'code to add image here or whatever you want to do
end if

There ia a cxard game starter kit on that link Kevininstructor gave.
I installed it and having a look.
You might want to do that also and see how the developer created the blackjack game.

TY Kevin and

Good Luck!

[jpedersm]

I am looking at it to now. Also Thanks you Kevin for this. Other then this is there any books that will help me out along the way?