pictures

**Kaimonington** · Jan 30th, 2008, 03:34 PM

what variable types will hold pictures?

**si_the_geek** · Jan 30th, 2008, 03:38 PM

It depends on what you are doing, and how you are doing it - but the most likely one is StdPicture

**Kaimonington** · Jan 30th, 2008, 03:39 PM

now an error comes up saying variable not set

**Kaimonington** · Jan 30th, 2008, 03:40 PM

I am just holding the picture value of a picturebox.

**si_the_geek** · Jan 30th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Kaimonington

now an error comes up saying variable not set

Are we supposed to somehow know what code is causing that error?

**Kaimonington** · Jan 30th, 2008, 04:01 PM

I just say

Code:

variable = picture1.picture

**si_the_geek** · Jan 30th, 2008, 04:31 PM

As it is not a simple data type (Integer/String/...), you need to Set it, eg:

Code:

Set variable = picture1.picture

And when you have finished with it, you should close it if appropriate (not for StdPicture), and then set it to nothing, eg:

Code:

Set variable = Nothing

**isnoend07** · Jan 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM

You could also load it from the resource editor
cmdButton.Picture = LoadResPicture(113, vbResBitmap)

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