.NET Question

[searchbliss]

I can create images with text on the fly with .NET, but I can't add text effects (reflections. shadows. etc.). Any ideas how to do this? Here are the namespaces I am using.

<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Imaging" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Text" %>

Thanks!

[Costin Trifan]

I don't think you can do what you want (reflections. shadows..over text) in .NET 2.0

If you want to alter the text the way you want then you should consider using WPF (.NET 3.5).

- http://wpf.netfx3.com/

[nks]

I use .NET as well, but uses C# instead.

As for reflections and text effects, I suppose you might have better luck writing java script code and have a runat="server" for that.

[searchbliss]

I was told to use GDI+ and System.Imaging.2D, but this hasn't worked for me yet. Is it worth spending more time on or is there a better route with VB?

[Costin Trifan]

Try MS's forums, maybe they will have a better answer for you?

[danparks]

Originally Posted by searchbliss

I can create images with text on the fly with .NET, but I can't add text effects (reflections. shadows. etc.). Any ideas how to do this? Here are the namespaces I am using.

<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Imaging" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Text" %>

Thanks!

Your namespaces are correct. I haven't done text effects, but for the general part of creating the image and drawing text to it the following works to draw text in a rectangle (sorry, not a complete answer, but it might be of some help):

Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(100, 50);

Graphics gr = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);

gr.FillRectangle(Brushes.LightGray, new Rectangle(0, 0, bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height));

gr.DrawString("Hello", font, Brushes.Black, (float)10, (float)20);

Dan