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ShapeCollection.GetChildIndex Method (Shape)

Retrieves the index of the specified Shape in the ShapeCollection.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetChildIndex ( _
    child As Shape _
) As Integer
public int GetChildIndex(
    Shape child
)
public:
int GetChildIndex(
    Shape^ child
)
member GetChildIndex : 
        child:Shape -> int 
public function GetChildIndex(
    child : Shape
) : int

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
A zero-based index value that represents the location of the specified Shape in the ShapeCollection.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

The child shape is not in the ShapeCollection.

Remarks

The index represents the order in which the shapes were added to the collection. If shapes are removed from the collection, the indexes of the shapes are reassigned.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the GetChildIndex method to retrieve the location of a Shape in a ShapeCollection. This example requires that you have at least two OvalShape controls on a form.

Private Sub OvalShape2_Click() Handles OvalShape2.Click
    Dim i As Integer
    ' Find the index for OvalShape1.
    i = OvalShape2.Parent.Shapes.GetChildIndex(OvalShape1)
    MsgBox("The index for OvalShape1 is " & CStr(i))
End Sub
        private void ovalShape2_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            int i;
            String index;
            // Find the index for OvalShape1.
            i = ovalShape2.Parent.Shapes.GetChildIndex(ovalShape1);
            index = i.ToString();
            MessageBox.Show("The index for OvalShape1 is " + index);
        }

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ShapeCollection Class

GetChildIndex Overload

Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks Namespace

IndexOf

Other Resources

Introduction to the Line and Shape Controls (Visual Studio)

How to: Draw Lines with the LineShape Control (Visual Studio)

How to: Draw Shapes with the OvalShape and RectangleShape Controls (Visual Studio)