how to give absolute image path for picturebox?

Question

_{Monday, September 3, 2012 6:25 AM}

Hi All,

in my soluction explorer i created a folder called Images

and i placed BlueHills.jpg image in that folder

i want to place this image to picturebox

i tried the following code

pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(@"..\Images\BlueHills.jpg");

but it wont works

can you please tell me how to slove this issue.?

Thanks,

Murali.

programmer on .net

All replies (5)

_{Monday, September 3, 2012 9:09 AM ✅Answered}

Follow following steps:

1. As shown in screenshot below, in the property window for your image file, Set "Copy to Output Directory" to "Copy Always". Also, if it's NOT already set so, set the "Build Action" to "Content".

2. Don't use '~' and/or '\ and simply try with following:

pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(@"Images\BlueHills.jpg");HTH.

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_{Monday, September 3, 2012 6:43 AM}

Please check the folder structure of your project and make sure your image is in the right folder or not.

As per my understatnding your absolute path is right. any way please try like this

pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(@"~\Images\BlueHills.jpg");

With Thanks and Regards
Sambath Raj.C
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_{Monday, September 3, 2012 6:45 AM}

You have to give path with respect to where your EXE resides.

If you are using Windows Special Folders, then there is an easier way to get to windows special folder.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/14tx8hby.aspx

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_{Monday, September 3, 2012 6:53 AM}

Hi Sambath,

Its not working for me

and i tried like this one also

pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(@"~\WindowsFormsApplication1\Images\BlueHills.jpg");

but it is not working

programmer on .net

_{Monday, September 3, 2012 9:17 AM}

Hi,

Try the below...

string fullPath=Server.MapPath("/images/image.jpg");

** Image.FromFile(@fullPath);**

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