Picture Dialog Item Definition

Syntax                  Picture X, Y, DX, DY, FileName, Type[, .Field]

Group                   User Dialog

Description           Define a picture item. The bitmap is automatically sized to fit the item's entire area.

Parameter              Description

X                              This number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font. 

Y                              This number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font. 

DX                           This number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font. 

DY                           This number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font. 

FileName                 The value of this string is the .BMP file shown in the picture control.

Type                        This numeric value indicates the type of bitmap used. See below.

Field                        This identifier is the name of the field. The dialogfunc receives this name as string. If this identifer is omitted then the first two words of the title are used. 

Type                       Effect

0                              FileName is the name of the bitmap file. If the file does not exist then "(missing picture)" is displayed.

3                              The clipboard's bitmap is displayed. Not supported.

+16                          Instead of displaying "(missing picture)" a run-time error occurs.

See Also               Begin Dialog.

Example               '#Language "WWB.NET"
SubMain
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120
        Picture 10,10,180,75,"SAMPLE.BMP",0
        OKButton 80,90,40,20
    EndDialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
EndSub