[jaythalilninja]

i would like to know how to create a grid and allow the user to paint cells on the grid using the mouse. it must be rather easy but as a total newbie to vs, i have no idea how to do this! =(

my code so far is as follows:

 namespace WindowsApplication1
{
	partial class Form1
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
		protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
		{
			if (disposing && (components != null))
			{
				components.Dispose();
			}
			base.Dispose(disposing);
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code

		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
			this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.menuStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip();
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
			this.openToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
			this.openFileDialog1 = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
			this.saveFileDialog1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog();
			this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
			this.SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// button1
			// 
			this.button1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
			this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(491, 0);
			this.button1.Name = "button1";
			this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 24);
			this.button1.TabIndex = 0;
			this.button1.Text = "Start";
			this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
			// 
			// button2
			// 
			this.button2.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
			this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(583, 0);
			this.button2.Name = "button2";
			this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 24);
			this.button2.TabIndex = 1;
			this.button2.Text = "Stop";
			this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			// 
			// menuStrip1
			// 
			this.menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem,
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem});
			this.menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
			this.menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
			this.menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(669, 24);
			this.menuStrip1.TabIndex = 7;
			this.menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
			// 
			// fileToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
			this.openToolStripMenuItem,
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem,
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem});
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "fileToolStripMenuItem";
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.O)));
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(37, 20);
			this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "File";
			// 
			// openToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this.openToolStripMenuItem.Name = "openToolStripMenuItem";
			this.openToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.O)));
			this.openToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(146, 22);
			this.openToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Open";
			// 
			// saveToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem.Name = "saveToolStripMenuItem";
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.S)));
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(146, 22);
			this.saveToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save";
			// 
			// exitToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem.Name = "exitToolStripMenuItem";
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Q)));
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
			this.exitToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Exit";
			// 
			// helpToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Name = "helpToolStripMenuItem";
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = System.Windows.Forms.Keys.F1;
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(44, 20);
			this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Help";
			// 
			// openFileDialog1
			// 
			this.openFileDialog1.FileName = "openFileDialog1";
			this.openFileDialog1.Filter = "\"C# files|*.cs|All files|*.*\".";
			// 
			// saveFileDialog1
			// 
			this.saveFileDialog1.FileName = "saveFileDialog1";
			this.saveFileDialog1.Filter = "\"C# files|*.cs|All files|*.*\".";
			// 
			// Form1
			// 
			this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
			this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(669, 379);
			this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
			this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
			this.Controls.Add(this.menuStrip1);
			this.Name = "Form1";
			this.Text = "Game of Life";
			this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
			this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
			this.ResumeLayout(false);
			this.PerformLayout();

		}

		#endregion

		private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
		private System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip menuStrip1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem fileToolStripMenuItem;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveToolStripMenuItem;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem exitToolStripMenuItem;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem helpToolStripMenuItem;
		private System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem openToolStripMenuItem;
	}
}

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