Thread: Array Issues

I have an array of pictureboxs which i want to be able to check for mouse events. Can i set up an eventhandler that will check each picturebox in the array without having to set an individual event for each box ?

I have read somewhere that it is possible to write an eventhandler for the base class ?

also in conjuction with this, how can i attach an image to the mouse in the drag and drop mode. i.e. semitransparent image of original which will follow the mouse around until dropped ?

please try to keep it simple or reasonably well commented if you post code thanks.

thanks for your reply but looking at that it creates a new eventhandler for every picturebox ( am i correct ?) . i was hoping to use one handler regardless of which picturebox is clicked. Is this possible ?

Like:

Code:

foreach(var PictureBox in MyPictureBoxes)
    PictureBox.Click += Handler;

...
void Handler (object sender, HoweverItsCalled args)
{
    ...
}

?

sender will be the PictureBox object as Magos guarantees

This is using one handler regardless of which picturebox is clicked. In accordance to typical observer patterns the sender is also sent to the handler, therefore you just need to cast sender to a PictureBox and access its public interface from there.

Use the Tag property. When creating the PictureBox array you should put a unique Tag to each PictureBox, typically its index in the array.

A "ghost" image meaning? Like a different cursor picture? You can search for cursors and change the picture, should be possible. Or create a handler for the mouse changing position and move the image accordingly. Don't know if I understand correctly what you want

i dont want to change the cursor but rather attach a copy of whatever image was clicked in the picturebox to the cursor during drag and drop functions. this image will stay with the mouse until another image is selected or it is placed on the screen.

hope this makes sense.

It makes sense. That doesn't seem something hard to do. You just need a mouse movement handler. Something like:

Code:

this.MouseMove += mouseHandler;

void mouseHandler(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
    myImage.Location = new Point(e.X, e.Y);
    ...
}

I assume e.X and e.Y so the current position of the mouse, you can check it up. Now you want this to happen when you click on the image. So you need another event hanlder and a Image variable. Like:

Code:

myImage.Clicked += clicked;
Image selected;
void clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   selected = myImage
    ...
}

this.MouseMove += mouseHandler;

void mouseHandler(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
    if (selected != null)
       selected.Location = new Point(e.X, e.Y);
    ...
}

So, when you click on an image the selected will be set. Then its location will move around according to the mouse position. If you select something else then the other picture will be moved.

If you want one event handler for all images, then you can also use the sender parameter in the clicked method. You get my point I hope

thanks will give that a try and see how i get on.