Load a bitmap

Question

guys

The following loads the picture "001.jpg" from the Pictures Library into an image called roompic

 var files = await KnownFolders.PicturesLibrary.GetFileAsync("001.jpg");
                var fileStream = await files.OpenAsync(Windows.Storage.FileAccessMode.Read);
                BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage();
                img.SetSource(fileStream);
                roompic.Source = img;

This works fine as long as the file is in the root of the pictures library

I have a folder in there call Images

How do I load from a sub directory in the pictures library

any help appreciated

Mark

Answer 1

var folder = await KnownFolders.PicturesLibrary.GetFolder("a folder")\

var files = await folder .PicturesLibrary.GetFileAsync("001.jpg");

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Answer 2

Hi

I tried the following:

                var folder = await KnownFolders.PicturesLibrary.GetFolder("Images");
                var files = await folder .GetFileAsync("001.jpg");
                var fileStream = await files.OpenAsync(Windows.Storage.FileAccessMode.Read);
                BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage();
                img.SetSource(fileStream);
                roompic.Source = img;

it has one error

the word GETFOLDER has a squiggly line uinder it and it is saying

Error 1 'Windows.Storage.StorageFolder' does not contain a definition for 'GetFolder' and no extension method 'GetFolder' accepting a first argument of type 'Windows.Storage.StorageFolder' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

i have declared the following

using Windows.Storage;
using Windows.Storage.AccessCache;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;

any idea?

Mark

Answer 3

KnownFolders

.PicturesLibrary.GetFolderAsync()

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Answer 4

hi

I tried that and it says it cannot find the file yet there is a directory and a file as specified

is there a way of say showing the path in a textblock so I can see where it is looking

Mark

Answer 5

hi

I got it to show my the path and I think the problem is its not adding the final "\"

the path of folder showing in the textbox is is "C:\Users\Mark\Pictures\Images"

How do I add the "\" to the end

Mark

Answer 6

you sure the folder exists?

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Answer 7

yes im looking at it now

it has the 001.jpg file inside it

mark

Answer 8

Hi

I cracked it

It wasnt the folder that was wrong it was the filename

I had renamed the file and inadvertently called it 001.jpg.jpg

removing the 2nd .jpg made it work

thank you for your help

Mark