how to draw a line in visual basic .net 2005
There are two methods for drawing a line:
1. we can use Graphices.DrawLine() method
2. With the help of ‘Visual Basic PowerPacks.
How to use Graphics.DrawLine() method:
Suppose you want to draw a line on the form named form1, then you can use the following code sample on the _paint event like as:
Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
Dim grp As Graphics = e.Graphics
grp.DrawLine(Pens.Blue, 100, 100, 200, 100)
End Sub
if you want to draw line on the panel, then you can use panel1_paint event…
Using PowerPacks:
you can download powerPacks 2.0 for visual studio 2005 from
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=12887
and try Line shape.
read this article about Line shape of powerpack :http://www.authorcode.com/line-and-shape-controls-in-vb-net/