BackgroundImage

[pvbangera]

hi all,

in runtime, i want to change background image of my mdi form. i tried the following code.

mdiForm.BackgroundImage.FromFile("c:\windows\xyz.jpg")

but that isn't working.

pls guide

regards,

prakash

[Hole-In-One]

This will work:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim ctl As Control
        For Each ctl In Me.Controls
            If TypeOf ctl Is MdiClient Then
                ctl.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile("C:\form.jpg")
            End If
        Next
    End Sub

[pvbangera]

got thru. but the image gets tiled. is there any way thru which i can centre the background image.

regards

[pax]

Hi.

No, as far as I now backgroundimage is always tiled, but when you got the reference to the MDIClient, maybe you can add a handler to it's paint event, and do the drawing yourself.

[yulyos]

Hi,

Put a PictureBox on your ndi form
Propeties of the PictureBox:
Doc=Fill
SizeMode=Stretchimage


Private Sub Form1_Load...

PictureBox1.Image = New System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile _
("c:\test\Pic.wmf")

End Sub

The Picture type must be *.wmf

Have a nice day

[pvbangera]

Put a PictureBox on your ndi form
Propeties of the PictureBox:
Doc=Fill
SizeMode=Stretchimage


Private Sub Form1_Load...

PictureBox1.Image = New System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile _
("c:\test\Pic.wmf")

End Sub

i did the same. but instead of wmf file i used jpg file

PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile("c:\windows\Wallpaper.jpg")

now what happens is that whenever i call a form it is appearing behind the picture box. being picture box's dock property as 'fill' the form becomes invisible.

at form load event i tried 'PictureBox1.SendToBack'. but this makes the PictureBox itself invisible.

any solution for this??

regards

prakash

[yulyos]

Hi,

The Picture type must be *.wmf

PictureBox1.Image = New System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile _
("c:\test\Pic.wmf")


Have a nice day

[pvbangera]

but what if i want to put a jpg or bmp file???

[yulyos]

Hi,

The "jpg" do not have the property of the "wmf"

You can convert "jpg" file to "wmf" file

Have a nice day