Label background not transparant

[johnkoutstaal]

Hello VB users,

I am trying to place text in a circle with a transparent backcolor:

Script for the circle:
Graph.FillEllipse(myColor, X, Y, diamCircle, diamCircle)

The script for placing text on the circle:
Dim colorBlack As New System.Drawing.Color
Dim colorTrans As New System.Drawing.Color
colorBlack = System.Drawing.Color.Black
colorTrans = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent

Dim chTekst As New Label
chTekst.ForeColor = colorBlack
chTekst.Text = "H"
chTekst.Top = 75
chTekst.Left = 250
chTekst.Height = 20
chTekst.BackColor = colorTrans
Me.Controls.Add(chTekst)

The text goes trough the circle but the background text isn't transparant, can someone give information to get the background transparant or the same color as the circle??

Nice regards,
John.

 

[earthandfire]

Why use a label? Why not just draw the text?


Hope this helps.

 

[johnkoutstaal]

Thanks for the information,

John.