Accessing an image from Xaml

Question

Hi

My Windows Store Xaml file looks like this ...

    <Image Source = "StaticResource PreviousNewsItem">

The Resource Dictionary entry reads thus

    <ImageSource x:key="PreviousNewsItem">c:\App\Graphics\back.png</ImageSource>

The back.png file properties are 

    Build action = Content

    Copy To Output Directory = Copy always

The Xaml file and the Graphics directory are upon the same child line. Howvere when I run the app, no image gets displayed. Any assists very much appreciated.

Thanks

Answer 1

You need to refer to the image relative to your app package, not to an explicit path on disk. The app won't have access to c:\app .  You can reference the bitmap in the properties editor to find the exact path to use, but its probably something like "Graphics\back.png".

Answer 2

<Image Source = "StaticResource PreviousNewsItem">

The syntax is incorrect. Have you tried it this way?

<Image Source = "{StaticResource PreviousNewsItem}">