How do I rotate label control in vb6

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Hi I have a Label. a button. When I click button, label rotates at any angle.
How can I rotate a label control?
I'm using VB6

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Posted 12-Jan-15 20:02pm

Phuong Nguyen Thi

Updated 12-Jan-15 20:07pm

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CHill60 · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-12T23:37:00

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In VB6 you can't rotate the (standard) label. There were some 3rd party controls available at the time that would allow it - I can't remember the library name(s) and I doubt that they are still available.

You can however give the impression that a label is being rotated by drawing text onto a picture box.

There is an example here http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_center_rotated_text.html[^]

Be aware that if you try to print the rotated text you will have issues - this MS Techsupport article[^] describes a way around it, although I have never tried this.

If you have an option to move away from VB6 are you aware that the Express versions of Visual Studio .NET (including VB.NET) are free to download - http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx[^]

Posted 12-Jan-15 23:37pm

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Phuong Nguyen Thi 13-Jan-15 23:21pm

Thanks a lot. "There were some 3rd party controls available at the time that would allow it " it means usercontrol?

CHill60 14-Jan-15 5:48am

You could write a user control but I was originally referring to a paid-for package. DevExpress I think they were.

Phuong Nguyen Thi 15-Jan-15 2:42am

Thnks, but my project only use standard control for a long time. Any solution else?

CHill60 15-Jan-15 4:20am

Just that idea on the link I included - draw the text onto a picture box to make it look like a label

Phuong Nguyen Thi 15-Jan-15 4:56am

OK, i think devexpress not support VB6 at present. I didn't find the controls files .OCX for VB6 on package.

Phuong Nguyen Thi 15-Jan-15 5:01am

If i print text on form (or picturebox) directly. It's difficult to MouseMove or Move text on it.

CHill60 15-Jan-15 5:04am

MouseMove ? You said you wanted to click a button to rotate a label - see the link provided.
You won't find DevExpress in the VB6 package - it was a 3rd party library - quote from them "We did provide ActiveX controls for VS 6 in the past, but we don't offer them at present. However, they are still available to our registered customers." - so you've missed that boat

Phuong Nguyen Thi 15-Jan-15 22:17pm

Yes, I've tried print text on picture box directly, but when move it, so difficult.