Overloads Public Sub Draw3dShape( _
   ByVal hdc As IntPtr, _
   ByVal shape As SpecialEffectsShape, _
   ByVal destRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal backColor As Color, _
   ByVal backImageHdc As IntPtr, _
   ByVal backRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal backStyle As SpecialEffectsBackStyle, _
   ByVal fillColor As Color, _
   ByVal fillStyle As SpecialEffectsFillStyle, _
   ByVal borderColor As Color, _
   ByVal borderStyle As SpecialEffectsBorderStyle, _
   ByVal borderWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal innerHiliteColor As Color, _
   ByVal innerShadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal innerStyle As SpecialEffectsInnerStyle, _
   ByVal innerWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal outerHiliteColor As Color, _
   ByVal outerShadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal outerStyle As SpecialEffectsOuterStyle, _
   ByVal outerWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowX As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowY As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal shapeHrgn As IntPtr _
) 

Visual Basic (Usage)

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Dim instance As SpecialEffectsProcessor Dim hdc As IntPtr Dim shape As SpecialEffectsShape Dim destRect As Rectangle Dim backColor As Color Dim backImageHdc As IntPtr Dim backRect As Rectangle Dim backStyle As SpecialEffectsBackStyle Dim fillColor As Color Dim fillStyle As SpecialEffectsFillStyle Dim borderColor As Color Dim borderStyle As SpecialEffectsBorderStyle Dim borderWidth As Integer Dim innerHiliteColor As Color Dim innerShadowColor As Color Dim innerStyle As SpecialEffectsInnerStyle Dim innerWidth As Integer Dim outerHiliteColor As Color Dim outerShadowColor As Color Dim outerStyle As SpecialEffectsOuterStyle Dim outerWidth As Integer Dim shadowX As Integer Dim shadowY As Integer Dim shadowColor As Color Dim shapeHrgn As IntPtr   instance.Draw3dShape(hdc, shape, destRect, backColor, backImageHdc, backRect, backStyle, fillColor, fillStyle, borderColor, borderStyle, borderWidth, innerHiliteColor, innerShadowColor, innerStyle, innerWidth, outerHiliteColor, outerShadowColor, outerStyle, outerWidth, shadowX, shadowY, shadowColor, shapeHrgn)

public void Draw3dShape( 
   IntPtr hdc,
   SpecialEffectsShape shape,
   Rectangle destRect,
   Color backColor,
   IntPtr backImageHdc,
   Rectangle backRect,
   SpecialEffectsBackStyle backStyle,
   Color fillColor,
   SpecialEffectsFillStyle fillStyle,
   Color borderColor,
   SpecialEffectsBorderStyle borderStyle,
   int borderWidth,
   Color innerHiliteColor,
   Color innerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsInnerStyle innerStyle,
   int innerWidth,
   Color outerHiliteColor,
   Color outerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsOuterStyle outerStyle,
   int outerWidth,
   int shadowX,
   int shadowY,
   Color shadowColor,
   IntPtr shapeHrgn
)

public: void Draw3dShape( 
   IntPtr hdc,
   SpecialEffectsShape shape,
   Rectangle destRect,
   Color backColor,
   IntPtr backImageHdc,
   Rectangle backRect,
   SpecialEffectsBackStyle backStyle,
   Color fillColor,
   SpecialEffectsFillStyle fillStyle,
   Color borderColor,
   SpecialEffectsBorderStyle borderStyle,
   int borderWidth,
   Color innerHiliteColor,
   Color innerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsInnerStyle innerStyle,
   int innerWidth,
   Color outerHiliteColor,
   Color outerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsOuterStyle outerStyle,
   int outerWidth,
   int shadowX,
   int shadowY,
   Color shadowColor,
   IntPtr shapeHrgn
) 

public:
void Draw3dShape( 
   IntPtr hdc,
   SpecialEffectsShape shape,
   Rectangle destRect,
   Color backColor,
   IntPtr backImageHdc,
   Rectangle backRect,
   SpecialEffectsBackStyle backStyle,
   Color fillColor,
   SpecialEffectsFillStyle fillStyle,
   Color borderColor,
   SpecialEffectsBorderStyle borderStyle,
   int borderWidth,
   Color innerHiliteColor,
   Color innerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsInnerStyle innerStyle,
   int innerWidth,
   Color outerHiliteColor,
   Color outerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsOuterStyle outerStyle,
   int outerWidth,
   int shadowX,
   int shadowY,
   Color shadowColor,
   IntPtr shapeHrgn
) 

Parameters

hdc

Handle to the target device context.

shape

Shape type. For valid values, refer to SpecialEffectsShape.

destRect

Rectangle to be used as the display destination rectangle.

backColor

Value that specifies the background color.

backImageHdc

Handle to the source device context for background. Use this parameter and prcBack to place an image from another device context onto the background of the shape. To use a background image, the fillStyle parameter must not be Solid.

backRect

Rectangle to be used as the display background rectangle.

backStyle

Background style. For valid values, refer to SpecialEffectsBackStyle.

fillColor

Value that specifies the foreground color.

fillStyle

Foreground style. For valid values, refer to fillStyle.

borderColor

Value that specifies the border color.

borderStyle

Border style. For valid values, refer to SpecialEffectsBorderStyle.

borderWidth

Border width.

innerHiliteColor

Value that specifies the inner band highlight color.

innerShadowColor

Value that specifies the inner band shadow color.

innerStyle

Inner band style. For valid values, refer to SpecialEffectsInnerStyle. The inner band is available only for squares and rectangles.

innerWidth

Inner band width.

outerHiliteColor

Value that specifies the outer band highlight color.

outerShadowColor

Value that specifies the inner band shadow color.

outerStyle

Outer band style. For valid values, refer to SpecialEffectsOuterStyle.

outerWidth

Outer band width.

shadowX

Horizontal position of the shadow.

shadowY

Vertical position of the shadow.

shadowColor

Value that specifies the shadow color.

shapeHrgn

Handle to a Windows region that defines the shape. This parameter is used only if the shape parameter is Region.

This example shows the minimum requirements for using the Draw3dShape method.

Visual Basic

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Public Sub Draw3dShape(ByVal g As Graphics, ByVal destRect As Rectangle)    Dim processor As SpecialEffectsProcessor = New SpecialEffectsProcessor()    Dim img As Image = Image.FromFile("C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies, Inc\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Ulay1.bmp")    Dim imageRect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(0, 0, img.Width, img.Height)    processor.Draw3dShape(g, SpecialEffectsShape.Star4, destRect, Color.Blue, img, imageRect, SpecialEffectsBackStyle.TranslucentTiledImage, Color.Red, SpecialEffectsFillStyle.Transparent, Color.Red, SpecialEffectsBorderStyle.Solid, 5, Color.White, Color.Gray, SpecialEffectsInnerStyle.Inset, 3, Color.Red, Color.Gray, SpecialEffectsOuterStyle.Inset, 3, 2, 2, Color.Black, Nothing) ' no region handle    img.Dispose() End Sub

C#

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public void Draw3dShape(Graphics g, Rectangle destRect)  {     SpecialEffectsProcessor processor = new SpecialEffectsProcessor();     Image image = Image.FromFile(@"C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies, Inc\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Ulay1.bmp");     Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);       processor.Draw3dShape(g,                          SpecialEffectsShape.Star4, /* star shape */                          destRect,  /* destination rectangle */                          Color.Blue, /* background color, blue */                          image, /* use this to place an image in the background */                          imageRect, /* display background rectangle */                          SpecialEffectsBackStyle.TranslucentTiledImage, /* style flags for 3D shape */                          Color.Red, /* foreground color, red */                          SpecialEffectsFillStyle.Transparent, /* foreground style */                          Color.Red, /* border color, red */                          SpecialEffectsBorderStyle.Solid, /* border style */                          5, /* border width */                          Color.White, /* inner band highlight color, white */                          Color.Gray, /* inner band shadow color */                          SpecialEffectsInnerStyle.Inset, /* inner band style */                          3, /* inner band width */                          Color.Red, /* outer band highlight color, RED */                          Color.Gray, /* outer band shadow color */                          SpecialEffectsOuterStyle.Inset,/* outer band style */                          3, /* outer band width */                          2, /* horizontal shadow position */                          2, /* vertical shadow position */                          Color.Black, /* shadow color, black */                          null);    /* no region handle */     image.Dispose();  }

Use backImage and backRect to place an image from another device context onto the background of the shape.

For general information, refer to Implementing Special Effects .

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

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