VB.Net/2D/Path String

String Path Demo

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Resources
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New Form1()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
        Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
        Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
        Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
        Me.Text = "Form1"
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Function GetStringPath(ByVal rect As Rectangle, ByVal holeRadius As Integer) As GraphicsPath
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
        Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
        format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
        format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        path.AddString("Hi", Me.Font.FontFamily, CInt(Me.Font.Style), Me.Font.Height*3, RectangleF.op_Implicit(rect), format)
        Return path
    End Function
    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim width As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Width
        Dim height As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Height
        Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(10, 10, width - 20, height - 20)
        Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
        format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
        format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = GetStringPath(rect, width / 5)
        g.FillPath(Brushes.Yellow, path)
        g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
    End Sub
End Class