Mouse and an image?

[ericJA]

I have two images: imgSaveUp and imgSaveDown ( it acks like a button )
defaults: imgSaveUp.Visible =True
imgSaveDown.Visible= False

And in
Private Sub imgSaveUp_MouseUp(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
imgSaveUp.Visible = True
imgSaveDown.Visible = False
End Sub

Private Sub imgSaveUp_MouseDown(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
imgSaveUp.Visible = False
imgSaveDown.Visible = True
End Sub

So that pressing on the imgSaveUp causes to look like a button is pressed. What I would like to do is also use the mouse that when it is over the button it makes it look like its been pressed but when the mouse is off the button it goes back to its normal state. I know there is a MouseMove event but i need to know I guess were the mouse is and if its on top of the image.

Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

Thanks

[Lothar Haensler]

could you try this?

private Sub Command1_MouseMove(Button as Integer, Shift as Integer, X as Single, Y as Single)
print "ButtoN: " & X
End Sub

private Sub Form_MouseMove(Button as Integer, Shift as Integer, X as Single, Y as Single)
print "form: " & X
End Sub



whenever the mouse is over the button the button's MOusemove event is triggered. If it's off the button the form's mousemove is triggered...

[Ravi Kiran]

Mousemove occurs only when the cursor is OVER the control. So it is more easy to detect WHEN the mouse is entering your control area, and when it is inside it. But to detect when it left your control, there are 2 methods.

One is ( As Suggested by Lother): Have the form do that job. This would be more easy ( clean & simple) in the case of: one Form with few controls on it.

Other is to Use SetCapture, to create your won "MouseLeave" event: When SetCapture mouse move events are sent to your Control even when cursor is outside the control boundaries. Then check the position, and release the capture when outside, and change the image from down to up.
This procedure has its own troubles with VB to handle 'Clicks', as VB internally sets the capture to handle clicks.

In your case, you need to pole for both images.
I would change it to one: Have 3 images!!: Only one Visible and other two just as holders for images, and use another variable to hold the state. then i need to code for only (one) visible image control.
On MouseDown Change the Picture of this to "Down" picture and on MouseUp change to "Up" picture.
That would also avoid (possible) flicker!.

Ravi