can we create controls during runtime?

[rufus]

can we create during runtime, like can I write code, that creates controls like textbox, buttons, and display on the outout. without creating the controls, using the IDE.

[bungpeng]

Just wonder why don't you write your controls first, then decide whether deploy it during run time.

 

I don't think there is a way for you to CREATE control during run time. Maybe I misunderstanding you, what do you want to do actually?

[rufus]

Actually, Iam developing a game,

Iam using threading concept to display some balls going around the screen randomly. I displayed a gun image on the screen too.

 

Now want to shoot those balls by moving the mouse on the screen. so for this I need to move the picturebox, which I have already created.

 

so I tried to create picture boxes during runtime, when ever I press the mouse button down and set the location of the picture box to the mouse positions.

 

so thats why I need to create the picturebox control during runtime and assign the location.

 

so I wrote the following, but could not display anything.

Is the below way correct or is there any other way.

 

 

Private Sub Form1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseDown

 

Dim pic As New System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox()

Dim resources As System.Resources.ResourceManager = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(GetType(Form1))

 

pic.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(e.X, e.Y)

pic.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(104, 80)

 

pic.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("j:\shooter.jpg"),_ System.Drawing.Bitmap)

 

pic.Visible = True

 

End Sub

[mutant]

You need to add it to the control collection of your form:

Me.Controls.Add(pic)

By the way, dont post Control questions in Database forum :).