right, silly question, but how do I access "e.Graphics" outside the scope of this function?

 private void HopfieldRecForm_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            Graphics g = e.Graphics;
...
...

}

A graphics object is sealed. It cannot simply be instantiated. you can create one from an image to use to draw to the image, but as far as painting to a form or control, you are pretty much stuck using Paint events. But that's the extent of their usefulness anyway.

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