drawstring onclick method C#

Question

I have some strings that I have drawn using DrawString

        for (int j = 0; j < dt.Rows.Count; j++)
        {
            e.Graphics.DrawString(Convert.ToString(dt.Rows[j]["ID"]), drawFont, drawBrush, new Point(Convert.ToInt32(dt.Rows[j]["XCord"]), Convert.ToInt32(dt.Rows[j]["YCord"])));
        }

Is there any way to create an onclick event for each drawstring? I was hoping to create a new form when you clicked on the drawstring. Thanks!

Answer 1

Handle the MouseClick event of the container and enumerate through the rows to find out the "rectangle" of the text and see if the mouse location is inside it:

void panel1_MouseClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) {
  if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left) {
    foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows) {
      Point p = new Point(Convert.ToInt32(dr["XCord"]), Convert.ToInt32(dr["YCord"]));
      Size s = TextRenderer.MeasureText(dr["ID"].ToString(), panel1.Font);
      if (new Rectangle(p, s).Contains(e.Location)) {
        MessageBox.Show("Clicked on " + dr["ID"].ToString());
      }
    }
  }
}