Picture Dialog Item Definition

Syntax

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

Group

User Dialog

Description

Defines a picture item. The bitmap is automatically sized to fit the entire area of the item.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
X	The distance from the left edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
Y	The distance from the top edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog font.
DX	The width. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
DY	The height. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog font.
FileName$	The value of this string is the .BMP file shown in the picture control.
Type	Indicates the type of bitmap used. See below.
Field	The name of the field. The dialogfunc receives this name as string. If this identifer is omitted, 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,(missing picture) is displayed.
3	The clipboard bitmap is displayed. Not supported.
+16	Instead of displaying (missing picture) a runtime error occurs.

Example

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Sub Main
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120
        Picture 10,10,180,75,"SAMPLE.BMP",0
        OKButton 80,90,40,20
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
End Sub

See also

Begin Dialog