DirectX - How To Create 2D Graphics
Aug 20, 2009
I have found an example about how to create 2D Graphics in Visual Basic using DirectX here. I have created a new Windows Application, I have copied the code, but I get errors. The code seems to be OK, but the application refuses to start. I have the nVIDIA 7300LE Graphics Card and I'm using Windows Vista x64 with DirectX 10 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. I have also downloaded the DirectX Redistributable Package (March 2009) in order to make my application work...
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Sep 23, 2011
We have a GIS application that has some performance issues. It creates and sends an image to a web browser. We start with a Bing Maps imager, add complex polygons (complete with transparent fill), save the finished image as a PNG, and send it to the browser.
The idea has come up that we could possibly install a graphics card and use DirectX or OpenGL to improve performance. I believe this would be the case even though we ultimately generate an image instead of sending the data the the screen. I believe our processes could still make use of the API and the hardware acceleration it provides. Our process is not unlike what CGI film makers do to render individuals frames of a film, though we simply render a single image and send it, as opposed to the hundreds of thousands of images needed for a single CGI film.
So my question is: would a powerful graphics card and use of DirectDraw or OpenGL provide us a worthwhile performance boost? It can take us 20-30 seconds to render a more complex map. Which is a long time to wait on a web page...
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Jun 6, 2010
I'm just having some difficulty with nitpicky details. To give you a gauge of the level of programming I'm at I'll just tell you about some of the work I've done. Of course, you can skip down to the last paragraph if you don't have the time.I've created an emulator for a programming language I call "Blue Code". It's kinda a spoof on Redcode, which you may have read about before. You load programs which use simple commands like add, divide, copy, jump, split (like making a new thread), etc. You can load multiple programs in and each instruction sits on a line of a circular memory. Then each program takes turns trying to get the other to run an illegal function, at which time it looses. I think it's quite a bit better than Redcode actually.I also wrote a program a couple years back (when I was 13?) that draws fractal trees, it's quite fun.
So, I have a pretty good grasp on VB, but recently I got into 3D graphics using the Direct3D library. Unfortunately, the function I'm using to save meshes is not working. I know the rest of my program works just dandy because I've loaded quite a few sample meshes. Now, I've come to the conclusion that my saving code is irreparably broken, so I won't even show it to you. What I need is somebody to write an outline of what I need in a saving function, or, better yet, actually write a saving function which I can customize to my purposes. The parameters are, a somewhat unconventional List(of List(of CustomVertex.PositionNormalTextured)), List(of Material), and List(of String). List of lists includes a bunch of lists of vertices I wish to use, where each list represents a subroutine. The list of strings and list of materials represent texture file names and surface materials respectively.
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Jun 9, 2010
I am trying to create a floorPlan in Vb.Net Graphics. I thought i could use say 20 pixels = 1 Linear Metre
I am currently using a Picturebox 504 * 504 Pixel. Taking a little for borders the 4 pixels off width height this gives me 500/20 = 25 Linear Metre square which is okay.
But when i draw guide ruler lines which updates the lenght of the line being drawn i cannot get it to increment per mm.
The ruler is calculated at = (pic1.Width - 4) / 20. On the mouseMove Event the measurement which i show as a string increments by 40mm or so i need it per mm.
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Sep 21, 2009
I have the following [code]...
when i draw the rectangle, the moment the container refreshes itself i lose my shape or if i run the app in full screen and then into normal window mode the shape either gets clipped or deleted. I would like to create a grahpics container to always keep the shape 'alive'.
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May 8, 2009
Is it possible to create a square using graphics that will not show in VB.NET? I want to use it for the IntersectsWith function to detect moving rectangles that are around objects.
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Sep 30, 2009
Is there a way to create an image from a graphics object?
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Jun 26, 2011
I am trying to create graphics on my form, but they are not showing up. When I debug, all I see is a blank form.
Dim objGraphics As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
Dim m_intxAxis As Integer = 0
Dim m_intyAxis As Integer = 0[code]...
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May 25, 2009
I am creating an application where when I click on an image I need to mark the place using the x and y co-ordinates given by the click and then after marking I put a red dot/circle on that spot and then I need to save this image to a file including the dot/circle I marked. I have tried saving the image to the file but to no avail, I have been able to only save the PictureBox image and that doesn't include the graphics. It is only the base image. I have tried to save it as a bitmap but have not gotten anywhere with that either. It seems whenever I call the image.save it takes only the value of the underlying image and saves it.
Private Sub BtnCreate_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BtnCreate.Click
pointmarked = False
[Code]......
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Mar 1, 2011
I am building a program which offers solutions to the travelling salesman problem (finding shortest tour between a set of cities while visiting each only once).
My program loads a bitmap image of a map into a picture box. From there, graphics which point out the cities as well as tour paths are drawn onto the map. My problem is that when the option to plot ALL cities is enacted, the user may choose to pinpoint a specific city with a separate control. When the user erases that pinpoint via an invalidation routine, though, it erases all graphics beneath it, which is undesirable. How can I make my tour graphics and city plots semi-permanent by drawing them directly on the image? I tried drawing them on a separate bitmap, but it 'covered up' the map image.
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May 3, 2011
I get an error when I use the following code to create a path as described in the Mastering Visual Basic 2008 textbook. I am entering in in vb2010
Dim
MyPath As
New
[Code].....
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Feb 26, 2012
In VB.NET, I need to create an Image based on a Graphics object I have. However, there is no method such as Image.fromGraphics() etc. What should I do then?
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Aug 28, 2008
im working on my school project to create an application with a spreadsheet form.. some forums advice me to use "Hosting Office in .NET applications" but its not what i need.. I've already tried to use the datagridview but i cant add rows..(unless the user input a data in every row). please tell me how to manipulate the datagridview for me to able to add rows and columns automatically...
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Feb 10, 2012
I would like to know what is the best plataform for create graphics... I would like to create an apllication that have movement with graphics...I have a medium knowledge of VS2008, but i don't know if this is the best language to create graphics!
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Jan 18, 2012
For some reason I could never get over the look of my application, and the Microsoft controls together. Just never looked right. Nor were the controls exactly what I needed. By creating controls I can pretty much custom fit them for my application, and I love it.My question is with drawing these controls. I have 12 of them now in my current project, so I would like to make them all as efficient as possible. The biggest set back to most of them is the drawing can be a little extensive, or at least to a point where they could be more efficient. At the moment, under each paint event I have the brushes created by using blocks and then the drawing happens within them(I create all brushes first, then do the drawing, vice versa with disposing them). My question however came up when I was creating my most recent control, a SimpleList.
I experimented to see(though I'm not sure how exactly to track performance) but instead of recreating the brushes and pens etc in the paint event, I put them at the top so they're only made once, and destroyed once, rather being made and destroyed every time my control paints. My common sense tells me this is a better way of going about this but my experience can't back that up. is this the way I should be going about user drawn controls?, is there any limitations to this?(like would it be okay if I only had a limited number of brushes etc) and is the performance even that greatly impacted by making these changes that it's worth my while?
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Nov 5, 2010
I need to create a splash form with dynamic graphics like in splash screen in new Outlook 2010.
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Feb 27, 2011
I'm in an upper level industrial engineering class in which we're learning some entry level VB programming. We're working on building a program to solve the travelling salesmen problem (finding the shortest path through a collection of cities while visiting each only once) and I'm trying to add some 'fancy' to it so I can learn some more skills. The basic program is designed to load a bitmap file of a map into a picture box and a text file with the xy coordinates of any city positions. From there, the user can plot the cities with red squares, draw a random tour through the cities, or tour the cities by always visiting the nearest neighbor not yet visited. The modification I'm working on is a method of pointing out a specific city with a black square by entering the city's number (determined from the coordinate file) into a text box.
Private Sub TxtFindCity_textchanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TxtFindCity.TextChanged
Dim ObjFindCity As Graphics = picShowMap.CreateGraphics
Dim City As Integer
[Code]...
So far, the program works, but I want the black squares (but none of the other graphics) that are created to go away once the text box is cleared. As of now they just hang around on the screen until I refresh the entire image with a 'clear map' sub. Any suggestions on how to accomplish this?
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Nov 19, 2011
I want to create a table as displayed in the image in VB.net. How do i do it ?? I tried LISTVIEW with Gridlines, but it has both horizontal and vertical lines, but in the image there is only Vertical lines.
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Dec 28, 2009
I tried to create a lineshape and make it visible when a timer ticks. Also tried to set everything that would matter when creating it(border colors and thickness etc)
But still, I got no results.
Code:
Dim line = New Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.LineShape(CX, CY, ccx, ccy)
line.Parent = New Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.ShapeContainer()
line.Enabled = True
[Code]....
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Feb 4, 2011
I'm trying to find a script to create a slider button.
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Sep 17, 2008
I am trying to create bitmap with my text and transformation. I am sure that there is no error in my code. Because this code is worked previously. Here is my code.
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Aug 20, 2011
I have to create an image that is to mimic a single clock rotating hand within a square area,and the user has to choose the width and speed of the rotation and the direction.i managed to create the square area with a hand inside,with this codes and variables,
(Dim Mygraphics As graphics = e.graphics
mygrqaphics.Draw Rectangle(pens.color x1,x2,y1,y2)
mygraphics draw line(pens.color,x1,x2,y1,y2),now i have to find codes and variables to rotate the hand or line within a square area.one point remaining constant the other moving.
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Nov 19, 2010
Im working on a project that needs to print a report of one client.Everything went smooth untill i came across my multiline input text data.When i display it in the PrintPagePreview the text go's outside my page. Even when im printing it only the halve of my text is displayed. I googled and looked everywhere but i can't get a clear fix for it.
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Jan 22, 2011
I used to program with Visual Basic 6, so I have alot of old programs that I'm updating, plus I'm learning the new VB2008 methods. I'm writing a program that replaces the old "BitBlit" function which is no longer supported by Visual Basic 2008. It involves three picture boxes, one holds the sprite bitmap, a second holds the mask (silhouette) of the sprite bitmap, and a third has a background image.
[Code]...
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Aug 14, 2009
drawing text on a window which is not the current form's window.I remember doing this in Win32 api with getwindowdc(handle) to obtain a DC for the Window, then textout() on the DC.
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Jan 12, 2011
Ok, I want to create a class that will handle a special rectangle graphic.In my form, I want to have two of these special rectangles. So, basically, I need two instances of that class in my form, right?I manage to initialize two, alright. But, how exactly am I supposed tomanage drawing/graphics etc in a class, and the results to be displayed in my form?
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Oct 29, 2008
Using graphics paths for designing...but am getting an error when trying to add a shape to : _shapelist.add(createshape())
It says : Value of type 'system.drawing.drawing2d.graphicspath' cannot be converted to '1-dimensional array of system.drawing.drawing2d.graphicspath'
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Jan 12, 2010
how to create a user interface in a game such as the application XFire using Visual Basic?
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Sep 27, 2010
[code]...
ok, i know the code is a little rough, but it should be good to give you an idea of what im trying to do, if not i will still explain.simply draw 2 lines one from left to right, another from top to bottom, intersecting through the tip of the mouse.ok, theres no problem there the lines draw perfectally the way i want them.... BUT! now heres the issue im having.i cant get rid the previous lines.i did a bit of good old "Google'ing" and ran across a few links that all pointed me to the ReDrawWindow API, so i tried (as you can see in the above code) but i just cant seem to get it worked out.
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Jan 19, 2011
So I decided to make my famous tile selector project, but instead of drawing in a form's graphics, do it inside a tabpage.Well, I managed to get it working, but it seems to... flicker.Normally, setting the form's DoubleBuffered property to True would help a lot there, but apparently, the tabpage has no such property.
When I invalidate the tabpage, I draw two images and fill one rectangle.Following past advice, those two images were created before, just once, and are stored in a variable so I don't create them every time I invalidate the tabpage.
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