I have opened different layers on my map.Now i want to draw a text box on the map to write something for information on it.How can i draw it.Currently i am taking snapshot of the map and copying that tmp.jpeg file in MSWord and then drawing a textbox on that image.How can i draw the text box at runtime.Please help.

The ocx is just a control and you can add another control (textbox) to it.
You can look at Microsoft's site for more info.

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I have searched on microsoft's site and as i want to add the text box at runtime i got the help also .It can be done by "Controls.Add". But again there is a problem... I draw a point on the map and then i want to put a text box to show the lat,long of that point.This all has to be done at run time.By using the following coding i am able to draw the text box only on the form not on the map control.

Dim txt as textbox
Dim tn as double
Dim x1 as double
Dim y1 as double
Dim latitude as double
Dim longitude as double
latitude =val(form7.txtlatitude.text)
longitude =val(form7.txtlongitude.text)
Map1.ProjToPixel longitude,latitude,x1,y1
Set txt = Controls.Add("VB.textbox","txt" & tn & " ",Form2)
txt.Move x1,y1,1200,350
txt.visible=True
txt.text=" "
tn=tn+1
end sub


If i replace the line
Set txt = Controls.Add("VB.textbox","txt" & tn & " ",Form2)
by the line
Set txt = Controls.Add("VB.textbox","txt" & tn & " ",Form2.Map1)

i got the following error "Map is not a valid Control container."


I just want to label the lat/long on the map at run time.Is there any other method. Or tell me where i am wrong.

If you want to add text on the map you should use the label methods.
First add the lat and long values as an attribute (field) to your shapefile.
Next set up labels and you have your text.

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Thanks for your hint.I have used AddDrawingLabel and now i can label lat/long.But a small problem is there.If two points are closer to each other then the label of the one point hides the label of the other.How to make it transparent so that the label of the other could be visible.Please tell.

You need to look at the collision parameters.
By default it is set to not overlap labels.
I think it is a property op the map object:
map1.Collision (or something)

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