[RESOLVED] Help With some errors in a class convertion from C# To VB.NET

[Simonetos The Greek]

Hello guys!!!

I have found this class which gives shadow on a borderless form. It's written in C# and I had to convert it in VB.NET so to use it in my project. My problem is that the converter can't convert some parts correctly and I get some errors which I can't managed to fix.

First errors located here...

Public Sub New(f As Form)
    Owner = f
    ShadowRadius = 10
    ShadowColor = Color.Black
 
    'This bit of code makes the form click-through. 
    '             So you can click forms that are below it in z-space 
 
    Dim wl As Integer = Win32.GetWindowLong(Handle, -20)
    wl = wl Or &H80000 Or &H20
    Win32.SetWindowLong(Handle, -20, wl)
 
    FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None
 
    ' bind event
    Owner.LocationChanged += UpdateLocation()
    Owner.FormClosing += Function(sender, eventArgs) Close()
    Owner.VisibleChanged += Function(sender, eventArgs)
                                If Owner IsNot Nothing Then
                                    Visible = Owner.Visible
                                End If
 
 
                                'Owner.Activated += (sender, args) => Owner.BringToFront();
                            End Function
End Sub

Line 16: Error:BC32022 'Public Event LocationChanged As EventHandler' is an event, and cannot be called directly. Use a 'RaiseEvent' statement to raise an event.

Line 16: Error:BC30491 Expression does not produce a value.

Line 17: Error:BC32022 'Public Event FormClosing As FormClosingEventHandler' is an event, and cannot be called directly. Use a 'RaiseEvent' statement to raise an event.

Line 18: Error:BC32022 'Public Event VisibleChanged As EventHandler' is an event, and cannot be called directly. Use a 'RaiseEvent' statement to raise an event.

Line 25: Warning:BC42105 Function '<anonymous method>' doesn't return a value on all code paths. A null reference exception could occur at run time when the result is used.

And the rest here...

Private Function DrawShadow() As Bitmap
    ' 窗体的大小
    Dim fw As Integer = Owner.Width + ShadowRadius * 2
    Dim fh As Integer = Owner.Height + ShadowRadius * 2
 
    Dim gp As New GraphicsPath()
 
    gp.AddRectangle(New RectangleF(0, 0, fw, fh))
    'gp.AddEllipse(ClientRectangle);
    'gp.AddRectangle(new RectangleF(ShadowRadius + WithBorderRadius
    '   , ShadowRadius + WithBorderRadius, ow, oh));
 
    Dim pgb As New PathGradientBrush(gp)
 
    pgb.CenterPoint = New PointF(fw / 2.0F, fh / 2.0F)
    pgb.CenterColor = ShadowColor
    pgb.SurroundColors = New() {Color.Transparent}
    'pgb.ScaleTransform(1,1);
 
    Dim bitmap As New Bitmap(fw, fh)
 
    Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap)
 
    'var ctr = new Bitmap(Width, Height, CreateGraphics());
    'g.DrawImage(ctr, new Point(0,0));
    'var g = CreateGraphics();
    g.FillPath(pgb, gp)
 
    pgb.Dispose()
    gp.Dispose()
    '
    Width = fw
    Height = fh
 
    Return bitmap
End Function

Line 17: Error:BC30182 Type expected.

Line 17: Error:BC37259 Tuple must contain at least two elements.

Line 17: Error:BC30311 Value of type '(?, ?)' cannot be converted to 'Color()'.

Line 17: Error:BC37280 'New' cannot be used with tuple type. Use a tuple literal expression instead.

If for some reason you need to check the full vb.net converted version of the class, I have uploaded it here. Thank you in advance!!!

[Simonetos The Greek]

Sorry for the "Help" title... I forgot to change it when I finished my post!!!

[jmcilhinney]

Firstly, do you need to convert it at all? Can you not just compile the C# code into a DLL and reference that to use the class?

If you are determined to convert, are you using Instant VB from Tangible Software Solutions? If not, I suggest that you download and install it. The free version may or may not be able to convert your class in one go but, if not, you could do each method separately. That's easily the best C# to VB converter you'll find.

[Simonetos The Greek]

If you are determined to convert, are you using Instant VB from Tangible Software Solutions? If not, I suggest that you download and install it. The free version may or may not be able to convert your class in one go but, if not, you could do each method separately. That's easily the best C# to VB converter you'll find.

Thank you for the converter, worked 100%!!! Later I'll upload the converted class. Maybe someone need it!!!

Firstly, do you need to convert it at all? Can you not just compile the C# code into a DLL and reference that to use the class?

It sounds very interesting... I'll search on the web for this. I imagined it could be done, but I do not know how.

[Simonetos The Greek]

Here is a correct converted version of Dropshadow class, from C# to VB.NET, if someone need it. And here is the original one, in C#.

[Simonetos The Greek]

I also uploaded a demo project at GitHub... Here is the link!!!