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[C#] Drawing like MS Paint

Hello,

How to draw in C# just like MS Paint? I tried but I can't get it exactly like Paint. Here's my code:

private void Form1_MouseMove(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
   if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left)
   {
      Graphics g = this.CreateGraphics();
      Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(e.X, e.Y, 5, 5);
      g.FillEllipse(new SolidBrush(Color.Red), rect);
   }
}

The above code gives me a bad result. Here's a screenshot: http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3517/painty.gif

Is it possible to draw like Ms Paint?

Thanks

farooqaaa Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:48 PM

Hmmm ok, there's no download link there. I also checked the local samples in the installation folder - not there either (on VS 2010). This earlier thread :

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/5ab468b6-0571-4a73-8687-e107f976cd3c

has an alternate link to :

http://www.csharphelp.com/archives/archive222.html

which is a similar app (but not same as the msdn sample).

http://blog.voidnish.com

Proposed As Answer byRudedog2 Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:55 PM
Marked As Answer byAland LiMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, September 15, 2009 10:07 AM

Nishant Sivakumar Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:34 PM

Take a look at the C# version of Scribble :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa645520(VS.71).aspx

http://blog.voidnish.com

Nishant Sivakumar Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:56 PM

Check this,
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/graphics/drawtools.aspx

AUmidh Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:56 PM

Take a look at the C# version of Scribble :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa645520(VS.71).aspx
http://blog.voidnish.com

I have never found the download for the C# sample. Only C++ versions. Just checked again today.

Mark the best replies as answers. "Fooling computers since 1971."

Rudedog2 Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:22 PM

http://blog.voidnish.com

Proposed As Answer byRudedog2 Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:55 PM
Marked As Answer byAland LiMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, September 15, 2009 10:07 AM

Nishant Sivakumar Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:34 PM

Thanks! that was helpful. But now what I was looking for.

I've found what I was looking for:

http://www.java2s.com/Code/CSharp/2D-Graphics/Scribbledraganddraw.htm

To make the drawing smoother use: "g.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;"

Thanks to all who replied.

farooqaaa Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:15 PM

Please close the thread by marking one of the replies as "Answer". Thanks.

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Rudedog2 Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:38 PM

I used 2 as the width and height and that did the job for me.

Thanks SivaKumar.

farooqaaa Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:53 PM