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Dice Display Student Project
ABILITY LEVEL: Beginner
APPROXIMATE COMPLETION TIME: 1 hour
OBJECTIVES:
Understand and use string functions
Understand and use mathematical functions
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT:
Many games depend on the roll of a pair of dice. The object of this program is to simulate the roll
of dice. The program will display dice images showing the value of dice values. The project
assumes standard six sided dice but can be expanded to other sizes if desired.
PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Create a form with two picture boxes and two command buttons.
2. Set the picture box properties so that it scales to the size of the image
3. Set the text property of one button to Exit and write code so that the program terminates when
the button is pushed.
4. Set the text property of the second button to “Roll” and write code so that pictures of dice in
each picture box
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Textbook
SUGGESTED SOLUTION:
Use the Rnd method and a formula to pick a random number between one and six. Use that
number to build the name of a gif image file and use Image.FromFile method to display that image
in a picture box. Do this for each picture box in the form when the display dice button is clicked.
Place each die image inside the bin/debug folder
SAMPLE CODE
Dim randomDie As Integer = random number between 1 and 6
Dim newDie As String = "die" + randomDie.ToString() + ".gif"
picDice1.Image = Image.FromFile(newDie)
PROJECT EXTRAS:
Display more then two dice.
Display the total of the dice in a label box.
Create and use your own die images.