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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>