Draw Shape at Runtime

[gyanendar]

Hi ,
I have requirement to display some objects(represe nted by some shape) in hierarchical manner connected by line(both Solid & Dotted ).
E.g. Say We have University class ,College Class,Departmen t Class,Professor Class(prof can be associated with more than one department).
Requirement is to show them as ..

University_____ College1 ----Dept----ProfA
| | |
| |_____ProfB
|
|______Dept1

My Application is window based(.NET 3.5)

Please suggest me,how to proceed .

Regards,
Gyanendar

[tlhintoq]

Well - you could start by picking a programming language. Personally I like C#.

You seem to be describing a TreeView. Will a standard TreeView work for your needs?

If not, you could make a custom class that draws in a fancy manner. Since a TreeNode can take an object into it's .Tag property I would think you could use that to your advantage. Use a TreeView to keep track of your hierarchy (doesn't mean you have to show it, just use it for tracking). Then use the object in a given node's Tag to do the custom drawing.