LightDirection property

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Type

long for Visual C++

Syntax

object.LightDirection [=enumLightDirections]

Remarks

The direction from which the light impacts the control.

Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic constant	Value	Meaning
LIGHT_DIR_NW	0 (default)	Light coming from North-West: this is the standard default for the Windows operating system.
LIGHT_DIR_NORTH	1	Light coming from North
LIGHT_DIR_NE	2	Light coming from North-East
LIGHT_DIR_EAST	3	Light coming from East
LIGHT_DIR_SE	4	Light coming from South-East
LIGHT_DIR_SOUTH	5	Light coming from South
LIGHT_DIR_SW	6	Light coming from South-West
LIGHT_DIR_WEST	7	Light coming from West
LIGHT_DIR_ABOVE	8	Light coming from above

For further information about surface lighting, see the How to manage surface lighting section.