Help on output representation

Hi,

I am presently making a program that has to accept unlimited inputs from the user and then rearrange them into some really crazy order(this aint the problem). Afterwards, I need to represent the output in circles, one for each input, with lines that connect one circle to the other.

I was thinking of two things: one is to draw on the form thru code, and the other is to use an object.

Questions

What function draws a circle or a line on a form?
How can i make that function draw on a particular section in the form? (ex. gotoxy(12,12) in turbo c)

If I were to use objects, what function would make another instance of an object? Or maybe theres an ocx out there that can show pictures unlimitedly (like maybe the PictureClip Control, I really don't know how to use it )


Please help me. It's badly needed

You could use the Shape control ?

Yes, I could do that but since vb only has room for 256 objects in one form, it would not be able to get that much user input

BTW, can you tell me how to make another instance of a shape control thru code?

Thanks

Use a control array. Keep index 0 hidden, and then use Load to load a new control with a higher index number.

Hi,

I tried what you said and came up with something like this
(I tried it with a command button)

VB Code:

Private Sub Command2_Click()
    Load Command1(1)
End Sub

I clicked commandbutton2 and nothing happened
I clicked it again and it gave me an error message that the object is already loaded

But I don't see any object. Can you show me how you go around this?

it is invisible at first, so

Command1(1).Visible = True

Nothing still happens

Can anyone else help me out here please

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ols+at+runtime