100
How do I enable the cross link support ( rectangular )

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",0,76)
		With .Add("Element <sha ;;0>C",-76,32)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 32
		End With
		With .Add("Element <sha ;;0>D",76,32)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 32
		End With
	End With
	With .Links
		With .Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
			.StartPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
			.EndPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		End With
		With .Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1))
			.StartPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
			.EndPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		End With
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(3),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(4))
		With .Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(4),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(3))
			.StartPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.LeftAlignment
			.EndPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		End With
	End With
	.ShowLinks = EXSURFACELib.ShowExtendedLinksEnum.exShowCrossLinksRect Or EXSURFACELib.ShowExtendedLinksEnum.exShowExtendedLinks
End With
99
How do I show a link frmo bottom to top, or reverse, not from left to right

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",0,64)
	End With
	With .Links
		With .Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
			.StartPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
			.EndPos = EXSURFACELib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		End With
	End With
End With
98
What options to align the elements do I have if I use Arrange method

Dim h1,h2,h3
With AxSurface1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ShowGridLines = True
	With .Elements
		h1 = .Add("Top Alignment").ID
		.Add("Element")
		.Add("Element")
		.Add("Element")
		h2 = .Add("Center Alignment",Nothing,96).ID
		.Add("Element",Nothing,96)
		.Add("Element",Nothing,96)
		.Add("Element",Nothing,96)
		h3 = .Add("Bottom Alignment",Nothing,178).ID
		.Add("Element",Nothing,192)
		.Add("Element",Nothing,192)
		.Add("Element",Nothing,192)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(3))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(4))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(3))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(5),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(6))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(5),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(7))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(6),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(8))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(6),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(7))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(9),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(10))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(9),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(11))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(10),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(12))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(10),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(11))
	End With
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeAlign,0)
	.Arrange(h1)
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeAlign,1)
	.Arrange(h2)
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeAlign,2)
	.Arrange(h3)
	.EndUpdate()
End With
97
Is there an auto-arrange feature that will display the flow-chart centered and zoomed correctly after we are finished building it

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("D"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
	End With
	.Arrange()
End With
96
Is it possible to change the distance between elements, when calling the Arrange method

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("D"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
	End With
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeDX,0)
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeDY,0)
	.Arrange()
End With
95
How do I organize vertically the elements

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("D"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight
	.set_DefArrange(EXSURFACELib.DefArrangeEnum.exDefArrangeDir,1)
	.Arrange()
End With
94
Is there a way to create a link which has the same start and end element

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element")
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1))
	End With
End With
93
How can I prevent hiding the item when an item with an outgoing link, is collapsed

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Item <sha ;;0>1").ID = 1
		.Insert("Item <sha ;;0>2",1).ID = 2
		With .Add("Item <sha ;;0>3")
			.ID = 3
			.X = 96
			.Y = 23
		End With
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(3))
	End With
	.ShowLinksOnCollapse = True
End With
92
How can I change the toolbar's visual appearance

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarAppearance,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarBackColor,16777215)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarForeColor,2631720)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarButtonDownBackColor,23093344)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarButtonDownForeColor,15790320)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarButtonHotBackColor,27304096)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarButtonHotForeColor,16777215)
End With
91
How can I change the toolbar's background color

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exToolBarBackColor,16777215)
End With
90
How can I fit or ensure that all elements are in the control's client area
With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A",-500,-500).BackColor = RGB(0,255,0)
		.Add("Element B",500,500).BackColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add("Element C",48,24)
	End With
	.FitToClient()
End With
89
When I use the context menu to insert an image, the size seems to be fixed to 32 pixels. How can I control / change this 

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub AxSurface1_RClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.RClick
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With AxSurface1
		.Selection = .get_ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.VisualAppearance.Add(3,"c:\exontrol\images\hot.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuAppearance,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuSelBackColor,33349056)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,50331648)
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic3","c:\exontrol\images\colorize.gif")
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("Custom-size pictures:<br><img>pic1:24</img>,<img>pic2:48</img> ,... and so on.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = EXSURFACELib.CaptionSingleLineEnum.exCaptionWordWrap
		End With
		.Add("Element C",48,24)
	End With
	.EditContextMenuItems = "Size[id=57680][edittype=515][border=0][min=16][max=128][freq=16][editwidth=-128][ticklabel=value = %i ? '<b>'+value : ( value =" & _
" vmax ? '<fgcolor 808080><font ;6><b>'+value : ( value = vmin ? '<fgcolor 808080><font ;6><b>'+value : '' ) )],Insert[group=3](<" & _
"img>pic1:32</img>[id=57763],<img>pic2:32</img>[id=57763],Others[id=1000](default[group=3](<img>pic3</img>[id=57763]),<font ;6>ot" & _
"her sizes[sep],<img>pic3:16</img>[id=57763],<img>pic3:32</img>[id=57763],<img>pic3:64</img>[id=57763]))"
End With
88
Can I add images to node while editing the node using the Edit method

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub AxSurface1_RClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.RClick
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With AxSurface1
		.Selection = .get_ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuAppearance,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuSelBackColor,16777471)
	.SelectObjectStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exNoLines
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("This is a node that displays pictures:<br><img>pic1:48</img>,<img>pic2:48</img> ,... and so on.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = EXSURFACELib.CaptionSingleLineEnum.exCaptionWordWrap
		End With
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
87
I am using the Edit method to edit the node, but still not able to display multiple lines. Is this possible

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub AxSurface1_RClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.RClick
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With AxSurface1
		.Selection = .get_ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuAppearance,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuSelBackColor,16777471)
	.SelectObjectStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exNoLines
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("Right-<b>Click</b> the node to edit it.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = EXSURFACELib.CaptionSingleLineEnum.exCaptionWordWrap
		End With
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
86
How can I change the visual appearance of the edit's context menu

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub AxSurface1_RClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.RClick
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0)
	With AxSurface1
		.Selection = .get_ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuAppearance,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exContextMenuSelBackColor,16777471)
	.SelectObjectStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exNoLines
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Right-Click to edit this node",96,48).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
85
How can I edit the node once the user right-click the element

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub AxSurface1_RClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.RClick
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0)
	With AxSurface1
		.Selection = .get_ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,48).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
84
I wish to return the name that is displayed in the Element that I have selected

' SelectionChanged event - Notifies your application that the control's selection has been changed.
Private Sub AxSurface1_SelectionChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxSurface1.SelectionChanged
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( "The number of selected elements is: " )
		Debug.Print( .SelCount )
		Debug.Print( .get_SelElement(0).Caption )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element 1").Selected = True
		With .Add("Element 2")
			.X = 32
			.Y = 32
		End With
	End With
End With
83
Been playing with the surface control with the embedded ExGrid ActiveX...I can see most events coming through via the Surface control but I can't get the OnOLEStartDrag event to fire 

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub AxSurface1_OleEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_OleEventEvent) Handles AxSurface1.OleEvent
	' Ev.Param(1).Value = 2
	' Ev.Param(0).Value.SetData("items to be carried")
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.ev )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Exontrol.Grid")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			With .Object
			End With
		End With
	End With
	.MoveCorner(EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exMiddleCenter,EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopLeft)
	.EndUpdate()
End With
82
Is it possible to assign/add a percent to an element

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element A")
			.ID = "A"
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopCenter
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 36
			.Width = 96
			.MinHeight = 36
			.BackgroundExt = "none[(2,100%-15,100%-4,14)](left[50%,back=RGB(0,255,0),text=`15%`,align=0x11,pattern=6,frame])"
			.BackgroundExtValue(EXSURFACELib.IndexExtEnum.exIndexExt2,EXSURFACELib.BackgroundExtPropertyEnum.exClientExt) = "75%"
			.BackgroundExtValue(EXSURFACELib.IndexExtEnum.exIndexExt2,EXSURFACELib.BackgroundExtPropertyEnum.exTextExt) = .BackgroundExtValue(EXSURFACELib.IndexExtEnum.exIndexExt2,EXSURFACELib.BackgroundExtPropertyEnum.exClientExt)
		End With
	End With
End With
81
How can I disable selecting the nodes/elements
With AxSurface1
	.AllowSelectObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowSelectNothing = False
	.AllowSelectObjectRect = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowToggleSelectKey = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
End With
80
How can I set my zooming levels on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ZoomLevels = "75,100,150,200"
	.AllowLinkObjects = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
79
How can I prevent zooming the surface

With AxSurface1
	.AllowZoomSurface = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowZoomWheelSurface = False
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100"
End With
78
How can I prevent adding the links
With AxSurface1
	.AllowLinkObjects = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
77
How can I fix all elements on the surface, so no moving or resizing is allowed

With AxSurface1
	.AllowResizeObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowMoveObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
76
How can I link elements with no pressing the SHIFT key
With AxSurface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	.AllowLinkObjects = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exLeftClick
	.AllowMoveObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
75
How can I disable creating the tree/hierarchies
With AxSurface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
74
How can I create new elements using simple clicks rather than double clicks

With AxSurface1
	.AllowCreateObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exLeftClick
End With
73
How can I disable creating new elements at runtime
With AxSurface1
	.AllowCreateObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
End With
72
I've noticed that the links cut the elements. Is it possible to show the links on the back

With AxSurface1
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight
	.ShowLinks = EXSURFACELib.ShowExtendedLinksEnum.exShowExtendedLinks
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "link"
	End With
End With
71
How can I show a picture on the link 

With AxSurface1
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "<img>pic1:24</img>"
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight
End With
70
How can I show a caption on the link 

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "link"
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight
End With
69
I am using EBN to show my arrows, the question is if I can make it bigger/larger

With AxSurface1
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
		.Add(2,"CP:1 -2 -2 2 2")
	End With
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",96,-24).ID = "C"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B"))
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C"))
	End With
	.GetOcx().LinksArrowColor = &H2000000
End With
68
Is it possible to show different type of arrows for links

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",96,-24).ID = "C"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("B")).ArrowColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item("A"),AxSurface1.Elements.Item("C")).ArrowColor = &H1000000
	End With
End With
67
How can I remove or clear the entire surface
With AxSurface1
	.Elements.Add("element")
	.Elements.Clear()
	.Home()
End With
66
How can I programmatically add a child element, or create a tree/hierarchy

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Root").ID = "rootID"
		.Insert("Child 1","rootID")
		.Insert("Child 2","rootID").ID = "childID"
		.Insert("Child 3","rootID")
		.Insert("Sub-Child 1.2","childID")
		.Insert("Sub-Child 2.2","childID")
	End With
End With
65
I've noticed that the element's background is transparent. Can I make it opaque

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("new 1").BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
		.Add("new 1",24,24).BackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
	End With
End With
64
How can I add a resizable element
With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new 1")
			.AutoSize = False
			.Resizable = True
		End With
		With .Add("new 1",24,24)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Resizable = True
		End With
	End With
End With
63
How can I programmatically add a new element

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("new 1")
		.Add("new 1",24,24)
	End With
End With
62
Is it possible to assign a tooltip to an element

With AxSurface1
	.Elements.Add("Element with a Tooltip").ToolTip = "This is a bit of text that should be displayed when cursor hovers the element."
End With
61
How do I specify direct/straight link for all links

With AxSurface1
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
	End With
End With
60
How do I show a direct/straight link

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2)).ShowLinkType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	End With
End With
59
How can I ensure that a specified element fits the surface's visible area

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element A",-100).Pattern
			.Type = EXSURFACELib.PatternEnum.exPatternBDiagonal
			.Color = RGB(224,224,224)
		End With
		.Add("Element B",2000).ScrollTo(EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exMiddleCenter)
	End With
End With
58
Is it possible to show a pattern like ( not available ) over an element

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element+Pattern",-100).Pattern
			.Type = EXSURFACELib.PatternEnum.exPatternBDiagonal
			.Color = RGB(224,224,224)
		End With
		.Add("Element",100)
	End With
End With
57
How can I specify a different overview color for the element

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A",-100).OverviewColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add("Element+B",100)
	End With
	.set_ScrollPos(True,512)
End With
56
I've noticed that some lines are shown on the border, how can I get ride of them

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A",-100)
		.Add("Element+B",100)
	End With
	.set_ScrollPos(True,512)
	.GetOcx().OverviewColor = -1
End With
55
How can I handle clicking an icon or a picture

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub AxSurface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_HandCursorClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.HandCursorClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.key )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
	With .Elements.Add("Caption")
		.Pictures = "1,2/pic1/pic2"
		.PicturesAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exBottomCenter
		.ShowHandCursorOn = EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorExtraPictures Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
		.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopCenter
	End With
End With
54
How can I display a picture

With AxSurface1
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
	.Elements.Add("Element").Pictures = "pic1/pic2"
End With
53
How can I display a picture

With AxSurface1
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
	.set_HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
	.Elements.Add("Icon <img>pic1</img> or <img>pic2</img>")
End With
52
How can I display an icon

With AxSurface1
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.Elements.Add("Element").Pictures = "0/1,2"
End With
51
How can I display an icon

With AxSurface1
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.Elements.Add("Icon <img>1</img> or <img>2</img>")
End With
50
How can I prevent moving all descendent/outgoing elements when focused element is moved, more like a free move
With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	.AllowMoveDescendents = False
End With
49
How can I display the +/- expand/collapse glyphs next to linked elements

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
	End With
	.Elements.Item(1).Expanded = False
	.ExpandLinkedElements = True
End With
48
How can I host the Exontrol.Button inside the surface

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("ActiveX")
			.Type = EXSURFACELib.ElementHostTypeEnum.exElementHostControl
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Control = "Exontrol.Button"
			.Object.Caption = "<sha ;;0>button"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
47
How can I host a Command button

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
46
How can I handle the events of the inner ActiveX control

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub AxSurface1_OleEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_OleEventEvent) Handles AxSurface1.OleEvent
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.ev )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
45
How can I display a checkbox while my node hosts an ActiveX inside

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
44
Is it possible to display a caption while the element hosts an ActiveX control

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = "18;""caption""/""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Caption = "Forms.CommandButton"
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopCenter
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
43
I host an ActiveX control but it does not cover the whole element. What can be done

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
42
How can I host my ActiveX to the surface (method 2)

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
41
How can I host my ActiveX to the surface (method 1)

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("ActiveX")
			.Type = EXSURFACELib.ElementHostTypeEnum.exElementHostControl
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Control = "Forms.CommandButton.1"
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
40
How can I define the elements with a solid color on the background

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,-1)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementStatusColor,-1)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBackColor,255)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Node A")
		.Add("Node B",96,24)
	End With
End With
39
Can I display the status to a different part of the element

With AxSurface1
	.Elements.Add("Node").StatusAlign = EXSURFACELib.EdgeAlignmentEnum.exAlignBottom
End With
38
How can I remove or hide the status part of the event

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub AxSurface1_AddElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_AddElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.AddElement
	' Element.StatusSize = 0
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementStatusColor,-1)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Node A")
		.Add("Node B",96,24)
	End With
End With
37
How can I change the visual appearance of the border for all elements

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,16777216)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A")
		.Add("Element+B",96,24)
	End With
End With
36
How can I change the color of the border for all elements

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,65280)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A")
		.Add("Element+B",96,24)
	End With
End With
35
How can I remove the border for all elements

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,-1)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A")
		.Add("Element+B",96,24)
	End With
End With
34
How do I change the visual appearance the glpyh that shows when the element is added as a child

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.VisualAppearance.Add(2,"c:\exontrol\images\pushed.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exHoverInsertObject,16777216)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exHoverInsertObjectGlyph,33554432)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
33
Is it possible to change the color for the glpyh that shows when the element is added as a child

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exHoverInsertObject,255)
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exHoverInsertObjectGlyph,255)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
32
How can I change the color to show a valid link

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exLinkObjectsValidColor,65280)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
31
How can I change the color to show an invalid link

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exLinkObjectsInvalidColor,65280)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
30
How can I disable adding the elements as child of other nodes
With AxSurface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
29
How can I prevent moving the outgoing /descendents elements when moving an element
With AxSurface1
	.ShowLinksType = EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or EXSURFACELib.ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	.AllowMoveDescendents = False
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
	End With
End With
28
How can I add programatically a link

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(AxSurface1.Elements.Item(1),AxSurface1.Elements.Item(2))
	End With
End With
27
How do I prevent adding a link between elements
With AxSurface1
	.AllowLinkObjects = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>A")
		.Add("Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24)
	End With
End With
26
How can I hide the 100% button ( zoom ) on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100"
End With
25
Is it possible to hide the Home button on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,101"
End With
24
How can I hide the grid lines, including the axis

With AxSurface1
	.ShowGridLines = False
	.AxisStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exNoLines
End With
23
How can I hide the grid lines

With AxSurface1
	.ShowGridLines = False
End With
22
How can I clear the images shown on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarReplaceIcon(0,-1)
	.ToolBarRefresh()
End With
21
How can I replace the default icons shown on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarReplaceIcon(0,-1)
	.ToolBarImages("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
End With
20
How can I replace the default icons shown on the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarImages("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.set_ToolBarCaption(100,"<img>3</img> aka1")
End With
19
How can I add an anchor element to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarAnchorClick event - Occurs when an anchor element is clicked, on the control's toolbar.
Private Sub AxSurface1_ToolBarAnchorClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_ToolBarAnchorClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.ToolBarAnchorClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.anchorID )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,|,102"
	.set_ToolBarCaption(102,"<a a1>anchor</a>")
End With
18
How can I add a button/image to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarClick event - Occurs when the user clicks a button in the toolbar.
Private Sub AxSurface1_ToolBarClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_ToolBarClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.ToolBarClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.iD )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarImages("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,102"
	.set_ToolBarCaption(102,"<img>3</img> new")
End With
17
How can I add a button to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarClick event - Occurs when the user clicks a button in the toolbar.
Private Sub AxSurface1_ToolBarClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_ToolBarClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.ToolBarClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.iD )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,102"
	.set_ToolBarCaption(102,"<sha ;;0>new")
End With
16
How can I hide the control's toolbar

With AxSurface1
	.ToolBarVisible = False
End With
15
How can I prevent selecting the elements
With AxSurface1
	.AllowSelectObject = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowSelectObjectRect = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.AllowToggleSelectKey = EXSURFACELib.AllowKeysEnum.exDisallow
	.Elements.Add("element")
End With
14
How can I show the selected elements the same as the control has the focus

With AxSurface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
13
How can I show the selected elements with a different border

With AxSurface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exLinesSolid
	.GetOcx().SelectObjectColor = &H1000000
	.SelectObjectTextColor = RGB(0,0,0)
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
12
How can I show the selected elements with a different background color

With AxSurface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectStyle = EXSURFACELib.LinesStyleEnum.exNoLines
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(255,0,0)
	.SelectObjectTextColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
11
Is it possible to add an inner control on the surface

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub AxSurface1_OleEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_OleEventEvent) Handles AxSurface1.OleEvent
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.ev )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("activex hosting")
			.Type = EXSURFACELib.ElementHostTypeEnum.exElementHostControl
			.Control = "Forms.CommandButton.1"
			.Caption = "Command Button"
			.Height = 64
			.Width = 128
			.ElementFormat = "14;""caption""/""client"""
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopCenter
		End With
	End With
End With
10
How can I make the control read-only
' LayoutStartChanging event - Occurs when the control's layout is about to be changed.
Private Sub AxSurface1_LayoutStartChanging(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_LayoutStartChangingEvent) Handles AxSurface1.LayoutStartChanging
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.operation )
		.CancelLayoutChanging()
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("new element")
	End With
End With
9
How can I handle clicking a picture on the element

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub AxSurface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_HandCursorClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.HandCursorClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.key )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopRight
			.PicturesAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopLeft
			.ShowHandCursorOn = EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
			.Pictures = "0,1,2"
		End With
	End With
End With
8
How can I show the hand cursor when user hovers the element's image

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub AxSurface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_HandCursorClickEvent) Handles AxSurface1.HandCursorClick
	With AxSurface1
		Debug.Print( e.key )
	End With
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopRight
			.PicturesAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopLeft
			.ShowHandCursorOn = EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
			.Pictures = "0,1,2"
		End With
	End With
End With
7
How can I show the hand cursor when user hovers the element's checkbox

With AxSurface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopRight
			.CheckBoxAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopLeft
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.ShowHandCursorOn = EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or EXSURFACELib.ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorCheck
		End With
	End With
End With
6
How can I remove the status part for all elements

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub AxSurface1_AddElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_AddElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.AddElement
	' Element.StatusSize = 0
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementStatusColor,-1)
	.Elements.Add("new element")
End With
5
How can I remove the border for all elements

With AxSurface1
	.set_Background(EXSURFACELib.BackgroundPartEnum.exElementBorderColor,-1)
	.Elements.Add("new element")
End With
4
How do I edit the element's caption once the user creates the element

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub AxSurface1_CreateElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_CreateElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.CreateElement
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
End Sub
3
How can I align the element's checkbox next to the text

With AxSurface1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Elements
		With .Add("text")
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.CaptionAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopRight
			.CheckBoxAlign = EXSURFACELib.ContentAlignmentEnum.exTopLeft
		End With
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
2
How can I assign a check-box to all elements

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub AxSurface1_AddElement(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXSURFACELib._ISurfaceEvents_AddElementEvent) Handles AxSurface1.AddElement
	' Element.ShowCheckBox = True
End Sub

With AxSurface1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Elements
		.Add("",-24,-24)
		.Add("").Checked = EXSURFACELib.CheckStateEnum.exChecked
	End With
	.Home()
	.EndUpdate()
End With
1
How do I change the control's background color

With AxSurface1
	.BackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
End With