[VB.NET] Showing transparant gif files?

[Skempi]

Hi guys, im creating a verry simple game, but somehow im not able to use transparant images, the places that should be transparant turn black.. i used gif files and png files, any thoughts on how to solve this?

[Broken External Image]:http://users.pandora.be/skempi/transparancy.jpg

 

[Skempi]

Common nobody that can come up with an answer? Im stuck here...

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Have you tried setting the transparency key for the form?

 

[Skempi]

What is the transparancy key for the form?

Is it something like windows.forms.form.transparancy? Can you give me some more information about that?

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Whoops - misread your original post. Are you using picture boxes to display hte images or drawing them direct onto the form?

the following may be of help
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77894&highlight=trans*+form
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70058&highlight=trans*+form
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75335&highlight=trans*+form
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77734&highlight=trans*+form
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68906&highlight=trans*+form

 

[mutant]

Are you sure its transparent? GIF images that have transparency, automatically draw with transparency for me, both in PictureBox and usig the Graphics object.

 

[Skempi]

well i dindt for me, but this link helped me out..

http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_net_maketransparent.html

the above link solved mine problem, thanks for the help guys