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Shape.PointToClient Method

Computes the ___location of the specified screen point into client coordinates.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function PointToClient ( _
    position As Point _
) As Point

public Point PointToClient(
    Point position
)

public:
Point PointToClient(
    Point position
)

member PointToClient : 
        position:Point -> Point 

public function PointToClient(
    position : Point
) : Point

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Drawing.Point
A Point that represents the converted Point, p, in client coordinates.

Remarks

The PointToClient method can be used to convert a value such as a DragEventArgs that returns screen coordinates into the client coordinates of a form.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the PointToClient method to move a RectangleShape when an image file is dropped onto it. The PointToClient method moves the RectangleShape relative to the client form. For example, if the drop ___location is 10 pixels down and 10 pixels to the right of the top-left corner of the rectangle, the rectangle will be moved to a ___location 10 pixels down and 10 pixels to the right of the top-left corner of the form.

This example requires that you have a RectangleShape control named RectangleShape1 on a form and that the AllowDrop property of the form is set to true.

Private Sub Form1_DragDrop(
    ByVal sender As Object, 
    ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs
  ) Handles Me.DragDrop

    ' Determine whether the drop is within the rectangle.
    If RectangleShape1.HitTest(e.X, e.Y) = True Then
        ' Handle file data.
        If e.Data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.FileDrop) Then
            ' Assign the file names to a string array, in 
            ' case the user has selected multiple files.
            Dim files As String() = 
              CType(e.Data.GetData(DataFormats.FileDrop), String())
            Try
                ' Assign the first image to the BackGroundImage
                ' property.
                RectangleShape1.BackgroundImage = 
                  Image.FromFile(files(0))
                ' Set the rectangle ___location relative to the form.
                RectangleShape1.Location = 
                  RectangleShape1.PointToClient(New Point(e.X, e.Y))
            Catch ex As Exception
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
                Return
            End Try
        End If
    End If
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_DragEnter(
    ByVal sender As Object, 
    ByVal e As DragEventArgs
  ) Handles MyBase.DragEnter

    ' If the data is a file, display the copy cursor.
    If e.Data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.FileDrop) Then
        e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy
    Else
        e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None
    End If
End Sub

private void Form1_DragDrop(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs e)
{
    // Determine whether the drop is within the rectangle.
    if (rectangleShape1.HitTest(e.X, e.Y)==true)
        // Handle file data.
    {
        if (e.Data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.FileDrop))
            // Assign the file names to a string array, in 
            // case the user has selected multiple files.
        {
            string[] files = (string[]) e.Data.GetData(DataFormats.FileDrop);
            try
            {
                // Assign the first image to the BackGroundImage
                // property.
                rectangleShape1.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile(files[0]);
                // Set the rectangle ___location relative to the form.
                rectangleShape1.Location = 
                    rectangleShape1.PointToClient(new Point(e.X, e.Y));
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                return;
            }
        }
    }
}
private void Form1_DragEnter(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
{
    // If the data is a file, display the copy cursor.
    if (e.Data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.FileDrop))
    {
        e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy;
    }
    else
    {
        e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None;
    }
}

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

Shape Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Draw Lines with the LineShape Control (Visual Studio)

How to: Draw Shapes with the OvalShape and RectangleShape Controls (Visual Studio)

Introduction to the Line and Shape Controls (Visual Studio)