Creating pictureboxes in VB.Net

[Permit2kill]

Hey, this will probably seem like a really basic question but I'm wondering how exactly you create objects like picture boxes or labels via code. Any help would be appreciated.
I tried googling a few things but didn't have much luck. If this seems like an easy question, just throw some terms at me and I'll google them.

Thanks.

 

[ajeeshco]

Hi,

        Dim myLabel As New Label
        myLabel.Text = "Hello!"
        Me.Controls.Add(myLabel)

        Dim myPictureBox As New PictureBox
        myPictureBox.Size = New Size(300, 300)
        myPictureBox.BackgroundImage = Bitmap.FromFile("c:\pic.bmp")
        Me.Controls.Add(myPictureBox)

 

[Permit2kill]

Thanks man.

 

[ajeeshco]

Hi,
a suggestion, you may use Image property rather than BackgroundImage property of the PictureBox and you may change the SizeMode property as well.

 

[Permit2kill]

Every time the picture box is created, does it just keep naming them (for example)
myPictureBox1, myPictureBox2 and so forth?

 

[JohnH]

If you create New PictureBox in code it won't have Name property set.

 

[dsuppa]

You will need to use the .name property to set the name for each one you create

 

[Permit2kill]

How would I create a unique name every time the code ran.
Basically I have a loop and it'll be creating a number of different picture boxes.

 

[ajeeshco]

        Dim picBox As PictureBox
        For count = 0 To 5
            picBox = New PictureBox
            picBox.Image = Image.FromFile("")
            picBox.Name = "picBox" & count.ToString()
            Me.Controls.Add(picBox)
        Next

 

[dsuppa]

also dont forget to give them locations on the form and a size

Dim picBox As PictureBox
For count = 0 To 5
picBox = New PictureBox
picBox.Image = Image.FromFile("")
picBox.Name = "picBox" & count.ToString()
picbox.top = Top Location
picbox.Left = Left Location
picbox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(50, 25)
Me.Controls.Add(picBox)
Next