How to check if Picture property is empty? (no image loaded)

Hello,

I'm developing an OCX.
I have 2 picture properties (PictureLeft and
PictureRight).
If the PictureRight is "empty" then I need to load the
PictureLeft image on it.
My question is: How can I verify if a picture property
is empty (there is no image loaded on it)?

I'm trying to use If PictureRight() = LoadPicture("") but
it's not working.

This is my code:

Public Property Set PictureRight(ByVal New_PictureRight As
Picture)
Set m_PictureRight = New_PictureRight
PropertyChanged "PictureRight"
End Property

Public Property Set PictureLeft(ByVal New_PictureLeft As
Picture)
Set m_PictureLeft = New_PictureLeft
PropertyChanged "PictureLeft"

If PictureRight() = LoadPicture("") Then '<== HERE is
' my problem
Set PictureRight = PictureLeft
PropertyChanged "PictureRight"
End If
End Property

Thanks for any help.

Michel Jr.

[Edited by Michel Jr on 05-05-2000 at 07:00 AM]

I got the solution

If a picturebox or picture object contains a picture the then picture property contains a non zero value.
if picture property = 0 means there is no picture.


Now the modified code look like this



Public Property Set PictureRight(ByVal New_PictureRight As
Picture)
Set m_PictureRight = New_PictureRight
PropertyChanged "PictureRight"
End Property

Public Property Set PictureLeft(ByVal New_PictureLeft As
Picture)
Set m_PictureLeft = New_PictureLeft
PropertyChanged "PictureLeft"

If PictureRight.picture=0 Then '<== HERE is the solution
Set PictureRight = PictureLeft
PropertyChanged "PictureRight"
End If
End Property

Use the Nothing keyword.

Code:

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If PictureRight Is Nothing Then
    'the rest of the code
End If

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Good luck!