winforms - c# add clickable images to gui using code and not the designer -

i have folder full of images etc , want add them gui inside tab once program ran.

steps:

1. read contents inside folder
2. add images tabcontrol , assign number them according in order added (1) first picture added (2) second etc
3. the images need added in rows of 3 differend x values every 3 pictures each , 1 y value change each row of 3

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doesnt need divideable in 3 ^ fine

my issue didnt find way add images gui without using designer , im new c# huge challange me :(

in ahk gui,add,picture doesnt work way in c#

help or form of tips/guidance appreciated

the reason pictures need "have value" on them once clicked know image clicked because should have click event sent same function checks number , changes value of variables accordingly

thanks c# overwhelming

            public static void processdirectory(string targetdirectory)     {         console.writeline("processed folder '{0}'.", targetdirectory);         // process list of files found in directory.          string[] fileentries = directory.getfiles(targetdirectory);         foreach (string filename in fileentries)             processfile(filename);            // recurse subdirectories of directory.          string[] subdirectoryentries = directory.getdirectories(targetdirectory);         foreach (string subdirectory in subdirectoryentries)             processdirectory(subdirectory);     }      // insert logic processing found files here.      public static void processfile(string path)     {         console.writeline("processed file '{0}'.", path);         if (!imageextensions.contains(path.getextension(path).toupperinvariant()))         {             console.writeline("not image");             return;         }          flowlayoutpanel flowlayoutpanel1 = new flowlayoutpanel();         image = new bitmap(path);         picturebox p = new picturebox();         p.image = i;         p.tag = "im1";         p.click += onimageclick; // let have same event of pictures         flowlayoutpanel1.controls.add(p);     }    // handles clicks private static void onimageclick(object sender, eventargs e)     {         messagebox.show("hey");         // leave implement... 'sender' picturebox clicked.         // can picturebox casting, (picturebox)sender        // throw new notimplementedexception();     } 

to add images, text, or else gui programmatically in winforms (which sounds you're using) you'll create instance of derived control , add form's controls controlcollection. can use flowlayoutpanel give grid view.

    // list of paths files directory array     var filelist = directory.getfiles(@"c:\images","*.jpg");      // create flowlayout panel     flowlayoutpanel f = new flowlayoutpanel();      foreach (string path in filelist)      {        image = new bitmap(path);        picturebox p = new picturebox();        p.image = i;        p.click += onimageclick; // let have same event of pictures        f.controls.add(p);     }  // add panel form this.controls.add(p);  // handles clicks private void onimageclick(object sender, eventargs e)         {             // leave implement... 'sender' picturebox clicked.             // can picturebox casting, (picturebox)sender             throw new notimplementedexception();         } 

this implementation quick , dirty: is, doesn't handle if directory isn't found, if there aren't files in there, etc). should give idea of go. recommend reading a lot more, getting book c# , walking through examples/tutorials can immensely helpful. you're right, c# can overwhelming... that's why google best friend! don't need learn how everything; find learn choosing small-in-scope project want , learning find things need.