[RESOLVED] Unable to set picturebox location programatically

[ZhiYi]

I have a picturebox which was created programatically and its location should be determined when the form loads.

I set the location property to a point but no matter what point is set, the picturebox appears on a fixed location when the form loads.

Below is the code:

In the picture class:

public PictureBox PlaceFlower()
{
      PictureBox flower = new PictureBox();
      flower.Height = 80;
      flower.Width = 80;
      flower.Image = Image.FromFile("C:\\grass.bmp");
            
      return flower;
}

public Point SetCoordinates()
{
      int x = randomClass.Next(10,50);
      int y = randomClass.Netxt(10,50);
      Point p = new Point(x, y);

      return p;
}


In the form class:

private PictureBox flowerPicture;

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
      flowerPicture = picture.PlaceFlower();
      flowerPicture.Location = picture.SetCoordinates();
}

I've checked the values of the point coordinates and they vary each time the form loads but somehow the picturebox always remain fixed at the same point on the form. I have made sure that the locked property of the control is set to false.

What is the problem with the picturebox location?

[opedog]

You're changing the reference of the PictureBox on the main form with the one that your picture class provides. This may be the reason. Try:

PictureBox pb = picture.PlaceFlower();
pb.Location = picture.SetCoordinates();
this.Controls.Add(pb);

I'm not sure how the runtime reacts to control references being changes programatically, but I imagine that's your problem. If it's not then someone smarter than me may be able to help.

[ZhiYi]

Yep, I guess the problem is that the control is not actually added to the form. Thanks!~