Chapter 9. Graphics

Introduction

Recipe 9.1.  Creating Graphics Objects

Recipe 9.2.  Drawing on Controls for Special Effects

Recipe 9.3.  Letting the User Select a Color

Recipe 9.4.  Working with Coordinate Systems (Pixels, Inches, Centimeters)

Recipe 9.5.  Creating a Bitmap

Recipe 9.6.  Setting a Background Color

Recipe 9.7.  Drawing Lines, Ellipses, and Rectangles

Recipe 9.8.  Drawing Lines One Pixel Wide Regardless of Scaling

Recipe 9.9.  Forcing a Form or Control to Redraw

Recipe 9.10.  Using Transparency

Recipe 9.11.  Scaling with Transforms

Recipe 9.12.  Using an Outline Path

Recipe 9.13.  Using Gradients for Smooth Color Changes

Recipe 9.14.  Drawing Bezier Splines

Recipe 9.15.  Drawing Cardinal Splines

Recipe 9.16.  Limiting Display Updates to Specific Regions

Recipe 9.17.  Drawing Text

Recipe 9.18.  Rotating Text to Any Angle

Recipe 9.19.  Mirroring Text on the Canvas

Recipe 9.20.  Getting the Height and Width of a Graphic String

Recipe 9.21.  Drawing Text with Outlines and Drop Shadows

Recipe 9.22.  Calculating a Nice Axis

Recipe 9.23.  Drawing a Simple Chart

Recipe 9.24.  Creating Odd-Shaped Forms and Controls

Recipe 9.25.  Using the RGB, HSB (HSV), and HSL Color Schemes

Recipe 9.26.  Creating a Rubber-Band Rectangular Selection

Recipe 9.27.  Animating with Transparency

Recipe 9.28.  Substitutions for Obsolete Visual Basic 6.0 Features