How can I make an Array of PictureBoxes easily with placement on form?

Question

Ok I want an Array of PictureBox's but use Visual Studio -- so here is what I am doing -- PLEASE tell me if there is a better way. I drag all the pboxes out onto the canvas then go into the designer.resx file and add the array THEN I proceed to change all the names of the pboxes that I made to pbox[0] pbox[1] etc. THE PROBLEM is that there are 7 or 8 properties per box so for my 21 pboxes that I will have I will have to follow this process for all of these properties! I dont really know how to create the array and then manually assign it's position and all that NOR do I know all the properties that I need to setup for them .... SO is there a better way to do this?

Todd Vance · Answer

That sounds great! I will work on this tonight -- this should be a very good way to do this!!! THANKS MUCH!

hari kondlapudi · Answer

Do it in .cs file not in .resx file. // Declare them this way System.Collections.Generic.List PictureBoxes = new List PictureBox >(); // Add them this way PictureBoxes.Add(pictureBox1); PictureBoxes.Add(pictureBox2); PictureBoxes.Add(pictureBox3); // Use them as array any where in you .cs file PictureBoxes[1].Visible = true;