Tutorial - GraphicalText Part 1

VBTrain.Net Graphical Text Object Part 1: Working Through the Demo Project TUTORIAL BY Dr. med. Cecil Cheah 03 March 2004 Page 1 of 15 Table of Content STARTING THE DEMO 3 SETTING THE REFERENCE TO THE GRAPHICAL TEXT OBJECT 5 To delete the old reference: 5 To add a new reference 5 Adding new reference from the Toolbox 5 new reference fr Menu 7 Adding new reference from the Solution Explorer 9 GETTING TO KNOW THE GRAPHICAL TEXT OBJECT 10 The Automated Demo 10 The Manual Demo 11 Text 11 Rotation Angle 11 Sizing Method 11 Size to Control 11 Size To Font, No Wrap 11 o Font, Wrap 12 Control Size 12 Visible Region 13 Control 13 Text 13 Text Rectangle 13 Primary Text Colour 13 Effect 14 Linear Gradient 14 Path Gradient Rectangle 14 Solid 14 Texture 14 Control Backcolour 15 HOW TO CONTACT ME 15 Page 2 of 15 Starting the demo Let us examine the Demo first before we actually make one ourselves. After installation of the VBTrain Graphical Text Object, you will see in the Product folder two subfolders: • GraphicalText_Demo • WebGraphicalText_Demo This tutorial will walk you through the Graphical Text Object. Look under the GraphicalText_Demo Folder for the file GraphicalText_Demo.sln. Double click to start the Visual Studio Net and open the GraphicalText_Demo. After a few seconds, you will probably see the following screen. Click “Form1.vb” in the Solution Explorer window, and then click the “View ...