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Trouble with Object Reference

Author:  Gooie [ Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Trouble with Object Reference

I'm just trying to figure out how I could easily make a game, with Visual Basic 2008. I was looking at:
code:

System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Coral, 30, 30, 20, 30)

But to use, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs, I need an 'Object Reference'. How is this done? And Microsoft has a terrible help menu... Its all Vista ads.

Author:  Euphoracle [ Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:43 am ]
Post subject:  RE:Trouble with Object Reference

You cannot simply "get" a graphics object. They are handed to you when needed. For example, you can get the screen's graphics object and draw directly, or you can overload or hook an event to a form's OnPaint or similar. You do not have direct access to things; that would defeat the purpose.


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