hi all,

I am developing the map tool application in vb.net where user can create maps. I gave the check boxes for show/hide the layers of map like village boundary(polygon), plot boundary(Polygon), roads(Lines), bore wells(points), dug wells(points), schools(points).

I am using the function RedrawMap for displaying various layers of maps as user checked the check boxes. If user click village boundary map shows the village boundary etc on panel control named "picMap".

The problem i am facing is when user check the village boundary layer map shows the boundary but when user check the next polygon layer i.e. plot boundary layer it gives the error message
"5:Object is currently in use elsewhere.".

Can anybody tell me what the error is and why it is happening?

My code is as follows:

Public Sub RedrawMap(ByVal index As Integer)          

        Dim f As Font
        'Object Style
        Dim Size1 As Short
        Dim Size2 As Short
        Dim Colour1 As Integer
        Dim Colour2 As Integer

        Dim i As Short
        Dim j As Integer
        Dim k As Short
        Dim X As Integer
        Dim Y As Integer
        Dim FName As String
        Dim FValue As String
        Dim wIndex As Short

        Dim NrPts As Short
        Dim lRes As Integer
        Dim hRgn As Integer
        Dim lpRect As Rect

        Dim lWidth As Integer
        Dim lHeight As Integer

        If zf = 0 Then Exit Sub
        'If frmMain.txtScale = "1/1" Or frmMain.txtScale = "1/1000000000" Then Exit Sub


        lWidth = CInt(lPicWidth) / zf
        lHeight = CInt(lPicHeight) / zf

        ShiftPt.X = lX
        ShiftPt.Y = lY

        'Display the objects of the visible layers only
        Dim Cnt As Short

        Dim gr As Graphics
        Dim rc, gc As Short
        Dim bc As Short

        If zf = 0 Then Exit Sub
        
        lWidth = CInt(lPicWidth) / zf
        lHeight = CInt(lPicHeight) / zf

        ShiftPt.X = lX
        ShiftPt.Y = lY

        'Display the objects of the visible layers only

        gr = picMap.CreateGraphics()
        Dim hdc As Integer
        For i = 1 To UBound(LayerData)
            DeleteHandle((i))
            If LayerData(i).lVisibile = 1 Then

                Size1 = LayerData(i).layerApp.Size1
                Size2 = LayerData(i).layerApp.Size2
                Colour1 = LayerData(i).layerApp.Color1
                Colour2 = LayerData(i).layerApp.Color2

            Select Case LayerData(i).layerKind
                    Case LKIND_POINT
                        If pointFlag = False Then
                            pointFlag = True
                            'Set Symbol style,size and colour
                            f = New Font(getSymbolFamilyName(Size2), Size1, FontStyle.Regular)

                            picMap.Font = f
                            Size1 = picMap.Font.SizeInPoints

                            For j = 1 To UBound(LayerData(i).ObjList)
                                If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lObjId <> 0 Then
                                    If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lVisible = 1 Then
                                        'Vector to Raster
                                        X = ShiftPt.X - (MapRect.Left_Renamed - LayerData(i).ObjList(j).Points(1).X) * 37.8 / (zf * MapScale)
                                        Y = ShiftPt.Y - (LayerData(i).ObjList(j).Points(1).Y - MapRect.Top - mapHeight) * 37.8 / (zf * MapScale)

                                        'Store Object Handle
                                        hRgn = CreateRectRgn(X - Size1 / 2, Y - Size1 / 2, X + Size1 / 2, Y + Size1 / 2)
                                        LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lObjHandle = hRgn

                                        If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lSelection = 1 Then 'For selected objects
                                            picMap.ForeColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(MapData.lSelColour)                                        
                                        End If

                                        f = New Font(getSymbolFamilyName(Size2), Size1, FontStyle.Regular)
                                                               
                                        Dim br As Brush = New SolidBrush(System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(RGB(rc, gc, bc)))
                                        gr.DrawString(Convert.ToString(Chr(Colour2)), f, br, X, Y)
                                        br.Dispose()
                                    End If
                                End If
                            Next j                                                        
                  
             Case LKIND_POLY

                        'Display Objects                        
                            For j = 1 To UBound(LayerData(i).ObjList)
                                If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lObjId <> 0 Then
                                    If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lVisible = 1 Then
                                        NrPts = UBound(LayerData(i).ObjList(j).Points)
                                        ReDim Preserve list_temppoly(NrPts)

                                        For k = 1 To NrPts
                                            'Vector to Raster
                                            X = ShiftPt.X - (MapRect.Left_Renamed - LayerData(i).ObjList(j).Points(k).X) * 37.8 / (zf * MapScale)
                                            Y = ShiftPt.Y - (LayerData(i).ObjList(j).Points(k).Y - MapRect.Top - mapHeight) * 37.8 / (zf * MapScale)
                                            list_temppoly(k).X = X
                                            list_temppoly(k).Y = Y
                                        Next k

                                        If LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lSelection = 1 Then 'For selected objects
                                            rc = Colour1 And &HFFS
                                            gc = ((Colour1 And &HFF00S) / &H100S) Mod &H100S
                                            bc = ((Colour1 And &HFF0000) / &H10000) Mod &H100S
                                            picMap.ForeColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromOle(RGB(rc, gc, bc)) 'MapData.lSelColour
                                        
                                        End If

                                        'Create polygon                                       
                                        'Store Object Handle
                                        hRgn = CreatePolygonRgn(list_temppoly(1), NrPts, 1)
                                        LayerData(i).ObjList(j).lObjHandle = hRgn
                                        
                                        hdc = gr.GetHdc()
                                        lRes = Polygon(hdc, list_temppoly(1), NrPts)

                                    End If
                                End If
                            Next j
	End Select                            
           End If
       Next i

       
    End Sub

I'm not entirely sure why you get the error.
But I'm thinking you had the thought of using the index in Public Sub RedrawMap(ByVal index As Integer) for something.
Perhaps a layer or object index?

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