Loading A Graphic

[fkheng]

I am trying to create a program, which has a customizable user interface, therefore, I would like to know how can I save a picture chosen by the user for his/her background, and so that it can be loaded the next time the program is opened. Are there many ways through which i can do it? Could somebody tell me the easiest way i could do this as i am still a beginner, i hope things could be simplified. THanx.

[Oafo]

Form1.Picture = LoadPicture("C:\MyPicture.bmp")

And that changes Form1's background picture to whatever bitmap you choose.

[fkheng]

WHat about saving the picture? SO that i can reload it the next time i open that same program...

[Shurijo]

Do you want to "save the picture" or just "save the file path to the image"?

If you just want to save the file path, then you can just write a quick .ini file.

take care,
shurijo

[fkheng]

Er........ok, if i save the picture, don't i need the path?
sorry, i'm an amateur

which do u think is better, with less hassle?

at the least, the bottom line is to be able to allow the user to save his/her preferred background so it can be loaded nex time he/she starts the prog.

[Sastraxi]

You should just save the path to the file.

[Shurijo]

http://www.vb-world.net/files/tip17.html

Here is a tutorial on how to use ini files to read and write to them.