Connecting paint.net to another application

[Oani]

Hi there,

First of all: I am new to C# and Paint.net

I am coming from Java and tried to write my first programs in C#. So far I found it easy to use.

I am writing a small database application in which I manage adresses and images.

I want to use an image editor in this application to add rectangles and some text to these images.

Can I somehow connect paint.net to this software or integrate it into my application?

Do you have some other suggestions for me?

Thanks!

Andi

Edit: Title changed

[Mike Ryan]

A few things before a Mod comes attacking you:

A. Change your thread title to something descriptive. This will be locked with your current thred title :wink:

B. I am not exactly sure how this is related to Paint.NET, but you can contact Rick Brewster.

[Oani]

I came to the result that for my purposes it is easier to use less and simplier code than paint.net.

If there is another Beginner in C# who is interested in it:

Here are some examples about simple drawing:

Simple Graphic programmin in C# Part 1:

http://www.developer.com/net/csharp/article.php/10918_1435391_2

Simple Graphic programmin in C# Part 2:

http://www.developer.com/net/csharp/art ... _1436621_3

But I am still interested, how to connect other applications to paint.net

Regards

[aphillips]

As mentioned in other posts there is no way to use PDN as part of another program or control it from another program. You can only fire it up from another program (as you can any program).

[Simon Brown]

It may be possible to call the effects DLLs included in the pdn directory with the apropriet functions (to do that you would first need to learn how to write effect plugins).