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LineShape Class

Visual Studio 2005

Represents a control displayed as a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.dll)

Syntax

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JScript

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[ToolboxBitmapAttribute(typeof(LineShape), "Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.LineShape.bmp")]
public class LineShape : Shape

Remarks

The LineShape control enables you to draw lines on a form or container at design time or run time.

When you add a Line or Shape control to a form or container, an invisible ShapeContainer object is created. The ShapeContainer acts as a drawing surface for the shapes within each container control; each ShapeContainer has a corresponding ShapeCollection that enables you to iterate through the Line and Shape controls.

When you create a LineShape control at run time, you must also create a ShapeContainer and set the Parent property of the LineShape to the ShapeContainer.

Examples

The following example creates a ShapeContainer and a LineShape, adds them to a form, and displays a vertical line from the top to the bottom of the form.

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Private Sub DrawLine()
    Dim canvas As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.ShapeContainer
    Dim line1 As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.LineShape
    ' Set the form as the parent of the ShapeContainer.
    canvas.Parent = Me
    ' Set the ShapeContainer as the parent of the LineShape.
    line1.Parent = canvas
    ' Set the starting and ending coordinates for the line.
    line1.StartPoint = New System.Drawing.Point(Me.Width / 2, 0)
    line1.EndPoint = New System.Drawing.Point(Me.Width / 2, Me.Height)
End Sub