can i create a picturebox from an array?

i want to set an image to a picturebox via a file as follows:

name of the picture , picturebox name, x , y , pos x, pos y

the loading of the textfile works great and all. but i cant seem to create a picturebox with the name of the one specified in the textfile... so how can i do that?

You could if the name in the textfile didn't contain any of the characters prohibited in an identifier. What name are you trying to use?

the names pictureBox1 pictureBox2 3 4... etc etc...

i've made this piece of code:

Code:

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            if (MyImage != null)
            {
                MyImage.Dispose();
            }
            PictureBox[] pictureBox = new PictureBox[5];
            pictureBox[pic] = new PictureBox();
            pictureBox[pic].Name = pictureboxes[pic];
            MyImage = new Bitmap(file);
            pictureBox[pic].Location = new Point(locx, locy);
            pictureBox[pic].ClientSize = new Size(xsize, ysize);
            pictureBox[pic].Image = (Image)MyImage;
            pic++;

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but it gives me nothing, the pictureboxes remain empty. :(

Make sure you're adding the picturebox its container's controls list:

Assuming this is in your main form's code file:

Code:

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this.Controls.Add(pictureBox[pic]);

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I would recommend using List<> in System.Collections.Generic instead of the array. This would remove the hard-coded [5] in your code.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by VirtualAce

I would recommend using List<> in System.Collections.Generic instead of the array. This would remove the hard-coded [5] in your code.

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Seems like unnecessary overhead if he knows there's ever only going to be 5 PictureBoxes. Why would you recommend using a List<> instead?

ah, actually i was trying to make a little puzzle game with it. now that i understand XNA a bit, i´m using sprites with indeed a list<>. anyway... thanks for all the help.