write string on the line

[neosonic]

I am using line function to draw line in the picturebox from the x1,y1 to x2,y2. I can draw it, but I also want to write a string on top of the line.

My application is drawing a cable across with corresponded voltage,
Something like

110
-------------------------------------------

but the line will not be straight for most of the time.
If I can, I would like to be able to write string to give the information about that line.

Also, can I modify my line into something like wave? since the cable need to be flexible... but.. if I can't, I can pass on that, as long as the text is written.

Thanks

[vb5prgrmr]

You need to use the CurrentX and CurrentY to set the position of where you want the text to be drawn...

Me.CurrentX = 1000
Me.CurrentY = 1000
Me.Print "This is a test"

Good Luck

[neosonic]

thanks, it works perfectly :)

Also, is it possible to make the line a bit thicker?
actually I want to make the line to look like wire.
I am currently a wire wmf picture, so I can put it in a picturebox.
But is it possible to use that picture to have similar function like the line?

I am only able to write slim line with the line function.. but it doesn't look professional at all... so somehow I need to update it, appearance-wise.

Is there anyway to solve this? thanks

[QVeen72]

Hi,

Try this :

Picture1.DrawWidth = 5
Picture1.Line (100, 100)-(1000, 1000)
Picture1.DrawWidth = 1

Regards
Veena

[neosonic]

thanks I can have a thick line now. But, is it possible to change the drawstyle? since my drawwidth is more than 1, I can only have the solid line now... and that's not really what I want..
Can we actually use our own custom drawstyle?
thanks

[QVeen72]

Hi,

In VB6, DrawStyle has no effect if Drawwidth > 1..
may be you have to load images for custom style...

Regards
Veena

[vb5prgrmr]

Or if you are lucky enough, you could use multiple lines and have their dashes line up. Just change the point of where it starts and ends at (one pixel).

Good Luck

[QVeen72]

Hi,

You can do using API's
Check This

Regards
Veena

[neosonic]

Thanks for a good link veena :)
I have been thinking the same think with vb5prgmr.
I might just use the wmf picture, and put it on top of my pictureboard.
But, is there a way to the streching and twisting the picture in vb6, just like the ability that visio have?

Note: I need to twist the line, to make it flexible enough for the user to avoid collision.

Thanks.. I am so confuse... is vb6 able to do these things.. even from scratch?

[vb5prgrmr]

StretchBlt API is one thought, as is using your friends (yahoo, google, ask, asnwers, bing) to search for vb6 rotate bitmap...

Good Luck

[neosonic]

thanks :) I would try to use vb6 to stretch it. Thanks for the info:) it is very informative