Initializes a new instance of the ImageOverlay class.

Namespace:  ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.Mapping

Assembly:  ESRI.ArcGISExplorer (in ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.dll) Version: 2.0.0.1500 (2.0.0.1500)

Syntax

C#
public ImageOverlay(
	string name,
	Bitmap bitmap
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub New ( _
	name As String, _
	bitmap As Bitmap _
)

Parameters

name
Type: System..::.String

The name of the image overlay.
bitmap
Type: System.Drawing..::.Bitmap

The Bitmap displayed for the image overlay.

Remarks

You may have any number of image overlays in your map. An ImageOverlay is a MapItem and displays in front of any layers, notes and the basemap.

Examples

The code below illustrates how to use this method create a new Image Overlay.
CopyC#
Map myMap = ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.Application.Application.ActiveMapDisplay.Map;
Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("C:\\Images\\Logo.bmp");

ImageOverlay imgOverlay = new ImageOverlay("Logo", bmp);

//Add the new image overlay to the Map
myMap.ChildItems.Add(imgOverlay);

//Set the display position and transparency
imgOverlay.DisplayPosition = DisplayPosition.TopLeft;
imgOverlay.Transparency = 40;
CopyVB.NET
Dim myMap As Map = ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.Application.Application.ActiveMapDisplay.Map
Dim bmp As Bitmap = New Bitmap("C:\Images\Logo.bmp")

Dim imgOverlay As ImageOverlay = New ImageOverlay("Logo", bmp)

'Add the new image overlay to the Map
myMap.ChildItems.Add(imgOverlay)

'Set the display position and transparency
imgOverlay.DisplayPosition = DisplayPosition.TopLeft
imgOverlay.Transparency = 40

See Also