Alright,
    I am pretty fluent working with the GDI classes but I have run into something I have never tried to do before and am at a loss.

What I am doing is capturing a signature through a mobile device and this is working beautifully but I need to save the image as a byte string in a SQLCE database.

Here is the problem. Saving an image to a database is a ruidmentary task but, because of size limitations, I dont ever actually save the image on the device and want to use my Bitmap or Graphics object to get a byte representation of the signature that I can then place in the database.

Problem is, I don't know if this is even possible; any insight would be grateful =]

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hey

i need sum help in GDI+
i want to design a MS Word like Callout UserControl in VB.NET 2005
i am able to design the Rectangle but i cant design the Tail

any help wud be appreciated...

I have no idea what an MS Word Callout is, an example would be preferable.

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its in the Autoshapes options in the Drawing toolbar in MS Word

http://www.smartvoipsolutions.com/images/Callout.gif

here is the link for callout pic
i want to design this in Vb.NET 2005

YOu are going to need to use Vectors (Paths) for this and pass in an Array of points to do this. This is a more advanced topic in regard to GDI so you are going to have to have a firm understanding of the basics. Do a search on google for tutorials related to working with vectors and Paths and that should put you on the right path.

hth.

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