Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step eBook

Chapter 15 Adding Graphics and Animation Effects 391

To Do This

Move an object on

a form

Relocate the object by using the Location property, the New keyword,

and the Point structure. For example:

PictureBox1.Location = New Point(300, 200)

Animate an object Use a timer event procedure to modify the Left, Top, or Location

property for an object on the form. The timer’s Interval property

controls animation speed.

Expand or shrink

an object at run time

Change the object’s Height property or Width property.

Set the background

color on a form

Change the form’s BackColor property.

Set the background

image on a form

Change the form’s BackgroundImage property.

Change the

transparency of a form

Change the form’s Opacity property.