[amishcoder]

my last post garnered 0 response, so maybe this will go better...i am trying to replicate a handheld camcorder using vb. never used it before, and i'm stumped...

in my version of the camcorder, there are three buttons along the bottom of a "screen". these buttons change function depending on the mode of the camcorder. here's the code i have for the center "record" button (which swiches from rec/stop to play/pause depending on camera mode):

Private Sub recButtonIcon()
		If recVal = True And modeValue = True Then
			recSymbol.Visible = True
			Pause0.Visible = False
			Pause1.Visible = False
			Pause3.Visible = False
			'playSymbol.visible = False
		ElseIf recVal = False And modeValue = True Then
			recSymbol.Visible = False
			Pause0.Visible = True
			Pause1.Visible = True
			Pause3.Visible = True
			'playSymbol.visible = False
		ElseIf recVal = True And modeValue = False Then
			recSymbol.Visible = False
			Pause0.Visible = False
			Pause1.Visible = False
			Pause3.Visible = False
			'playSymbol.visible = True
		ElseIf recVal = False And modeValue = False Then
			recSymbol.Visible = False
			Pause0.Visible = True
			Pause1.Visible = True
			Pause3.Visible = False
			'playSymbol.visible = False
		End If
	End Sub

i don't know how to draw a "play" arrow (playSymbol in the code), or how to draw next/last arrows or tele/wide icons for the other buttons. please help!!!

thanks for looking. i feel like a "case" function would work better here, but i don't know how to use it...i also have to implement the switching of a few screens (to represent different videos being recorded/viewed), and i was going to use similar logic. does this make sense?

[paperclipmuffin]

Go to the properties of the command button and set it to 1 - graphical. You now have a picture property you can change at will like this:

command1.picture = sprites\arrow

Hope this helps!

[firebolt]

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