"Mustafa Rabie" <mrabie007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hi all,
>
> i know that transparent labels are not supported in netcf. So i added my
> text in OnPaint, but actually the text is still not showing.. what am i
> doing wrong? here's the OnPaint code:
>
> protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
>
> {
>
> Graphics g = e.Graphics;
>
> System.Drawing.Font f = new Font("Nina",
> 8,System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular);
>
> g.DrawString(this.label1.Text, this.label1.Font, new
> System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Red),
this.label1.Location.X,
> this.label1.Location.Y );
>
>
>
> base.OnPaint(e);
>
> }
>
> thanks
>
> Mustafa
>
>

"Mustafa Rabie" <mrabie007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZInlouCFHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> hi
> i tried to put it @ 0,0 but still it's not showing anything, and yes i do
> have a label1 that has text in it.
> Did i mention that i have a picture box set as the form's background? the
> setup is
> Form, with a picture box (same size of the form) and i want to show the
> text over it.
>
> thanks
> mustafa
> "Tim Wilson" <TIM(UNDERSCORE)WILSON(AT)ROGERS(PERIOD)COM> wrote in message
> news:OIQtvztCFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I assume that the OnPaint override is for a Form? Do you actually have a
>> Label named "label1" on the Form and if so does it have a Size? If so
>> then
>> you might be drawing under your label. Also make sure that "label1.Text"
>> contains some text. Try drawing at 0,0 and see if that helps. Oh and
>> don't
>> forget to Dispose of objects when you are done with them.
>>
>> --
>> Tim Wilson
>> .Net Compact Framework MVP
>>
>> "Mustafa Rabie" <mrabie007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uBU%234ktCFHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> hi all,
>>>
>>> i know that transparent labels are not supported in netcf. So i added
>>> my
>>> text in OnPaint, but actually the text is still not showing.. what am i
>>> doing wrong? here's the OnPaint code:
>>>
>>> protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
>>>
>>> {
>>>
>>> Graphics g = e.Graphics;
>>>
>>> System.Drawing.Font f = new Font("Nina",
>>> 8,System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular);
>>>
>>> g.DrawString(this.label1.Text, this.label1.Font, new
>>> System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Red),
>> this.label1.Location.X,
>>> this.label1.Location.Y );
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> base.OnPaint(e);
>>>
>>> }
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Mustafa
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Tim Wilson" <TIM(UNDERSCORE)WILSON(AT)ROGERS(PERIOD)COM> wrote in message
news:OIQtvztCFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I assume that the OnPaint override is for a Form? Do you actually have a
> Label named "label1" on the Form and if so does it have a Size? If so then
> you might be drawing under your label. Also make sure that "label1.Text"
> contains some text. Try drawing at 0,0 and see if that helps. Oh and don't
> forget to Dispose of objects when you are done with them.
>
> --
> Tim Wilson
> .Net Compact Framework MVP
>
> "Mustafa Rabie" <mrabie007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uBU%234ktCFHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> hi all,
>>
>> i know that transparent labels are not supported in netcf. So i added my
>> text in OnPaint, but actually the text is still not showing.. what am i
>> doing wrong? here's the OnPaint code:
>>
>> protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
>>
>> {
>>
>> Graphics g = e.Graphics;
>>
>> System.Drawing.Font f = new Font("Nina",
>> 8,System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular);
>>
>> g.DrawString(this.label1.Text, this.label1.Font, new
>> System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Red),
> this.label1.Location.X,
>> this.label1.Location.Y );
>>
>>
>>
>> base.OnPaint(e);
>>
>> }
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Mustafa
>>
>>
>
>