Creating a Picturebox at Runtime (windows forms applications)

**arshad115** · May 21st, 2009, 04:46 AM

Hi,I want to create a picturebox at runtime.i mean when i click a button then,the picturebox is created.
i have tried this code, but it doesnt work.

Code:

                               
		                 PictureBox^ pct;

                                 pct=gcnew PictureBox;
				
				pct->Location = Point(240,210);

				pct->Size.Height= 30;

				pct->Size.Width= 30;

				pct->BackColor.Aquamarine; 
				 Controls->Add(pct);

				 pct->Visible=true;

i am using visual c++ 2008.

after i create a picturebox,i want to create an array of pictureboxes.can anybody please tell me how to create a picturebox and its array.

Thanks

**memeloo** · May 21st, 2009, 04:56 AM

I suggest if you cannot figure out how to properly create a PictureBox then drop one with the designer and look into its code how the designer did it, then try to do the same

**arshad115** · May 21st, 2009, 05:02 AM

i have tried that too...it doesnt work....

**memeloo** · May 21st, 2009, 05:06 AM

then could you be more specific about what doesnt work? are there any errors? are those picture boxes not visible? null references or so?

**arshad115** · May 21st, 2009, 07:52 AM

hey,i can make the picture box now.Thanks Anyways.can you please explain how to make an array of objects in windows form?

**memeloo** · May 21st, 2009, 07:58 AM

there are many "arrays", the classic one

Code:

cli::array

or .net collections, take a look at this namespace

Code:

System.Collections

and

Code:

System.Collections.Generic

I'm sure you'll find something that suits your needs

**arshad115** · May 21st, 2009, 08:01 AM

hmm...i have no idea what you are talking about,but i will try search.thanks!

**memeloo** · May 21st, 2009, 08:05 AM

...so you'll have to learn some basics first ;]

**arshad115** · May 21st, 2009, 08:15 AM

ya, i need to learn the basics.Our University sucks,they didnt even teach us Programming in GUI and gave us a project to make a Generic Predator/Prey Game.....