Thanks Cathi


>What I did was create a new Bitmap object, then assign that to the PictureBox Image property.
>
>>Thank you Cathi,
>>
>>So what I was missing is that I have to make an instance of the object to use it .. correct ?
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Ahmad,
>>>
>>>Try the following instead:
>>>
>>>

>>>Dim MyImage As Bitmap
>>>MyImage = New Bitmap("c:\temp\BabayTest2.gif")
>>>pbMemberPicture.Image = CType(MyImage, Image)
>>>

>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to display an image picture from a file inside a PictureBox using the following code, but it doesn't work, I tried with deferant image format still the same problem, am I missing something:
>>>>
>>>>pbMemberPicture.Image.FromFile("c:\temp\BabayTest2.gif")
>>>>----
>>>>then Added this
>>>>----
>>>>pbMemberPicture.Show()
>>>>
>>>>Can anyone advice please.
>>>>
>>>>Ahmad