I found that there is difference between Graphics g and e.Graphics from paint event .. e.Graphics is something like "more PRO" which allows more fun with transformations matrices.
Transformations like this https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/eews39w7(v=vs.110).aspx
I'm writing app, where will be several objects. In this question there is example
C# rotation (transformation) issue
I found how OnPaint method could be overrided here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b818z6z6(v=vs.71).aspx
The think I don't understand is usecase how I should use it. I need override OnPaint method - ok, but on what object??
Lets imagine simple situation I will have Form in c#
public partial class Form1 : Form {
private Bitmap canvasBitmap; //bitmap for drawing
private Graphics g;
...
public Form1() {
//on Form there is placed PictureBox called canvas
//so canvas is PictureBox 640x480 px
canvasBitmap = new Bitmap(canvas.Width, canvas.Height);
canvas.Image = canvasBitmap;
//prepare graphics
g = Graphics.FromImage(canvasBitmap);
g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
...
g.Invalidate();
}
}
All drawing will be done on PictureBox which will be my canvas. Is ok to keep there the Graphics g and not the e.Graphics?
Than I will have some objects:
List<Fish> fishes = new List<Fish>();
List<Food> food = new List<Food>();
And I will want to do some fun stuff with them e.g. some transformations like here (scalling, translation, rotation) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/eews39w7(v=vs.110).aspx
Here are the objects. I tryed to write that OnPaint method (not sure if its on correct place.)
class Fish {
Point position;
Fish(int x, int y) {
...
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e){
...
}
}
class Food {
Point position;
public Food(int x, int y) {
...
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs pe) {
....
}
}
The question is: How should be used in this case OnPaint method? What is the usecase of using this? I guess I will probably override this method on Fish and Food object like I did it. How I draw it? How I redraw it? How I put it on my Graphics g canvas in Form? Where and how should be used Invalidate?
normaly i use
canvas.Invalidate();
see the form example. Can I mix Graphics g and e.Graphics? There could be also with e.Graphics used some doublebuffering or something like that.
Edit
E1) So Form and PicutreBox are control? My Fish and Food class are not controll? Ok?
E2) On Picture box can be somehow up to 3 graphics I can switch and its for smooth drawing. But for simplicity I can stay with one? Ok?
E3) Graphics g is tool e.Graphics is some wrapper of some graphics library which have in it some support for transformatins (work with transformation matrices). OK?
E4) OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) will make me able use e.Graphics, but if I have my "loop" in timer (in handle of timer object which I simply put on my form and set the period) and from it I call the method for update and update all objects of fishes and food in some lists(Update = do transformations with them according to my calculation). Is possible somehow use the methods of e.Graphics here?
E5) If E1 is true, the override OnPaint methods in Food and Fish class is nonsense ok?
