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GetThumbnailImage
Posted by n I c H o L a S at 6/18/2008 5:44:46 PM
I have an ASP.NET website that allows users to upload files and store
them in a database. I use GetThumbnailImage to generate a small
thumbnail image so that the files can be browsed on the webpage. The
problem is GetThumbnailImage only seems to work with files of image
type. If for example I up... more >>
Drawing to another application window
Posted by Sean Setter at 6/17/2008 4:44:55 AM
Is it possible to draw shapes and text to forms created by other
applications? If so, how would I go about doing this?
I want to overlay text I am generating over another application
window, and thus far, the best solution I have come up with has been
to create a transparent overlay to the ap... more >>
Windows Forms: Can't draw in a timer event?
Posted by Paul at 6/12/2008 1:07:33 AM
I am drawing an image from an imagelist during a System.Timers.Timer ElapsedEventHandler event. It's a basic form of sprite animation to show a blinking point on an image in a picture box. I'm using this timer because the class I've written is not derived from Control or anything. I'm passing the pi... more >>
Measuring the length of text
Posted by jgeisler at 6/10/2008 10:45:27 AM
Hi,
I am currently writing a program that draws text over a piece of
artwork based on what the user types into a textbox. The issue that
may come up is that at some point, someone is going to type in text
that, when drawn on the artwork, will be wider than the bounds of the
artwork. It automa... more >>
Making pictures larger
Posted by RobinS at 6/3/2008 2:41:50 PM
We have an application where the user can add pictures, and we display them
on the screen. I render the pictures as 1024x768 (keeping the aspect ratio),
then size them down to fit on the screen and paint the image. I do this
because eventually we are going to render them as 1024x768 for anothe... more >>
Image Control
Posted by S Chapman at 6/3/2008 9:54:07 AM
I have a an image with tranparency and I am trying to create a windows
control that has the same shape as the image. How can I workout the
region based on tranparency please? Any pointers would be very
helpful. Thank you.... more >>
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