LoadPicture

Question

Before using Visual Basic 2005 it was possible to write:

LoadPicture ( “Path of File” )

or

LoadPicture (SelectedFile)

There is any way to do same thing without picturebox and without e.graphics?

I would like to use path of file to load bitmap so, I think I should have something similar to

“Dim MyBitmap As Bitmap” and later call file with image. It is possible?

Answer 1

Yep!  Bitmap is a class with constructors.  Look at them!

Answer 2

Public Class Form1

 

Dim pic As Bitmap

 

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

pic = New Bitmap("c:\picture.extension")

Me.PictureBox1.Image = pic

End Sub

 

End Class

 

You don't have to use the picture box but it will show you that it loaded the picture

Answer 3

Following code (when placed inside my button_click event) allows me to see image without PictureBox:

 

Me.BackgroundImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("c:\picture.extension")

 

My problem is I don't need image in all my Form!!!

 

It is possible "inform" my program to my image be visible only in a partial place of my Form?