How to embed Picture on MDI Form?

[TroyMcClure]

I have an MDI form where, in design view, there is a picture background. I know I can set the .Picture property at runtime, but how do I change this at design time so that:

A. When I open the project I don't have to look at that picture.

And...

B. So I don't have to ship the actual new .jpg as a separate file in the setup.
Thanks,
--T

 

[TroyMcClure]

Never mind...I didn't see the Picture property in the property box...I was just scanning for a long path, and didn't see (Bitmap) as the item.
--T

 

[SonOfEmidec1100]

Use an ImageList control to store the image. Then when you want to show the image set the picture property to the required image in the list. For example

Private Sub MDIForm_Load()

Set Me.Picture = ImageList1.ListImages(1).Picture

End Sub

 

[BobRodes]

If you don't want to ship .jpg files as separate files, put them in a resource file. If you read up on LoadResPicture you should be able to pick up what's necessary to implement this.

Bob