Picture (ImageKit Control/ Layer Property)

This property allows a raster image or a vector image to be passed between the ImageKit and a VisualBasic Picture object or a C#.NET/VB.NET Image object.

[Visual Basic] imagekitcontrolname.Layer(Index).Picture [= Picture ]

[C#.Net] imagekitcontrolname.get_Layer(Index).Picture [= Image ]

[VB.Net] imagekitcontrolname.get_Layer(Index).Picture [= Image ]

Reference

This value refers to the VisualBasic Picture object or the C#.NET/VB.NET Image object.

Explanation

It's possible to pass either a raster image or a vector image from the ImageKit to the VisualBasic Picture object. However, with the C#.NET/VB.NET Image object, although you can pass a vector image from the ImageKit Control, the vector image is converted to a raster image in the C#.NET/VB.NET Image object.

In Visual Basic:

(1) From a PictureBox to the ImageKit:

ImageKit1.Layer(0).Picture = Picture1.Picture

(2) From the ImageKit to a PictureBox

Picture1.Picture = ImageKit1.Layer(0).Picture

In VB.NET/ C#.Net: (In C#, there must be a semicolon at the end of each line)

(1) From a PictureBox to the ImageKit:

ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture = PictureBox1.Image

(2) From the IkDisp to a PictureBox

PictureBox1.Image = ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture

Note: At runtime, prior to setting the Picture(Image) object to the Picture property, it is necessary to free any previous contents of the Picture property from the memory.

In Visual Basic:

Set Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture(path)

ImageKit1.Layer(0).Picture = LoadPicture()

ImageKit1.Layer(0).Picture = Picture1.Picture

In VB.NET:

PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(path)

ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture = Nothing

ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture = PictureBox1.Image

In C#.NET:

PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(path);

ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture = null;

ImageKit1.get_Layer(0).Picture = PictureBox1.Image;

Setting this value

This value can be set at design-time and run-time.

Retrieving this value

This value can be retrieved at run-time.