can I draw a line on the label at design time?

[mech3]

how can I draw a permanent line on the form that it always stay there.
I want to do this while designing not at the runtime
Because this line must be on the another control(examplen the label)
in vb6, I was doing this by clicking line button on the toolbox then I was drawing anywhere I want.
I couldn't do this at the vb.net. which component do I need to add?
thanks

 

[kulrom]

Ok ... just place another label over and set up its height to 1px that's it you got a line

Regards

 

[mech3]

thanks. solution is artful. but is not covering my problem. what about trapezoid curves?

 

[kulrom]

Well, i'm afraid you'll have to go for GDI+ as VS.NET is not an image editor like Photoshot or paint Shop

Regards

 

[Merrill Aldrich]

mech3 - you can override the onPaint() method to draw on the form as part of it's refresh. For example, this will add a dotted line to a component:

Protected Overrides Sub onpaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)[indent]         ' Paints a divider line at the bottom of the component
         MyBase.OnPaint(e)
         Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
         Dim myPen As New Pen(Color.Gray)
         myPen.DashStyle = Drawing2D.DashStyle.Dot
         myPen.Width = 1
         g.DrawLine(myPen, 4, Me.Height - 1, Me.Width - 4, Me.Height - 1)
         g.Dispose()
         myPen.Dispose()
[/indent]End Sub

This is assuming you are just doing form layout and need a line as a simple graphic -- not creating a drawing program

 

[kulrom]

Man where are you from ... have you carefully read what he asking about. He wants to add these lines through designer not code

 

[Merrill Aldrich]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I did not read carefully enough.