Sorry Jerry, you said you were originally using that code where you set the Image to the Bitmap, so I assumed it worked. I was only commenting on the fact that the Bitmap object needed to be disposed so that it wouldn't lock the file.

So, let's try again ... this time I tested this. It works:

string x = "MyImage.ico";
using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(x))
{
	Stream s = sr.BaseStream;
	this.pictureBox1.Image = new Bitmap(s);
}

~~Bonnie





>Both of these solutions causes an error in my Windows form. The error is 'parameter is not valid' and points to my programs.cs file.
>
>I have broken my form down to just a PictureBox and a CommandButton object.
>
>The click event of my CommandButton is:
>

>            string myImage = @"C:\mydir\myImage.jpg";
>            using (System.Drawing.Bitmap o = new Bitmap(myImage))
>            {
>                myPictureBox.Image = o;
>            }
>

>
>The above causes an error and the image does not display. My goal is to display the desired image but not have the image locked. What am I missing?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jerry
>
>
>
>>Hi Jerry,
>>
>>What you need to do is dispose of the Bitmap object after you set the image. That frees up the file resource. There are two ways to do this:
>>
>>

>>using (System.Drawing.Bitmap o = new Bitmap(myImage))
>>{
>>    myPictureBox.Image = o;
>>}
>>

>>
>>or
>>

>>System.Drawing.Bitmap o = new Bitmap(myImage);
>>myPictureBox.Image = o;
>>o.Dispose();
>>

>>
>>~~Bonnie
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have a VS2008 Winform. I am trying to display an image in a PictureBox at runtime. I use the below code to display the selected image. This works and the image is displayed on the form, however, the PictureBox object keeps the file opened. So if I try to rename or delete the file from Windows explorer, Windows tells me that the files is in use.
>>>
>>>If I call the below code multiple times and pass in a different image name each time, the PictureBox control keeps a file handle open for each image file until I close my form.
>>>
>>>How do I release any file handle before displaying the next image in the PictureBox? Or, is there a better way to display an image in a Winform?
>>>
>>>

>>>System.Drawing.Bitmap o = new Bitmap(myImage);
>>>myPictureBox.Image = o;
>>>

>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jerry