How do I import an image

How do I import an image? I want to make a simple slide show Application. It would have the normal buttons and scroll thru family photos.

Do I have to DIM the image before I can make it show up when the button is clicked? And it has to be imported some how to the Application ………. is that Correct?

I know it is simple for most out there and maybe someone has one they could let me learn from or some code you can send me.



Sorry I am very new at this.

You could just store the images in a bitmap then display them.

Dim myBmp as New BitMap("c:\images\myimg.bmp")

depending on where you want to display them is where you would copy them, if you want to display them on the main form, just do

Dim myBmp as New BitMap("c:\images\myimg.bmp")
Dim G as Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
G.DrawImage(myBmp, 0 0)

Hope that helps..

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Originally posted by Hinder
You could just store the images in a bitmap then display them.

Dim myBmp as New BitMap("c:\images\myimg.bmp")

depending on where you want to display them is where you would copy them, if you want to display them on the main form, just do

Dim myBmp as New BitMap("c:\images\myimg.bmp")
Dim G as Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
G.DrawImage(myBmp, 0 0)

Hope that helps..

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and remember G.Dispose() at the end :D:D (and myBmp.dispose()? :rolleyes: )

edit: btw why dont you just say me.backgroundimage = myBmp? that way you dont even need to worry about the paint event

myPic.Image = Image.FromFile("C:\...")

i dont remember if it is myPic.Image or myPic.Picture sorry :)

Ok here is what i have
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Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()

'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeComponent()

'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

End Sub

'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub

'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
Friend WithEvents ImageList1 As System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
Dim resources As System.Resources.ResourceManager = New System.Resources.ResourceManager(GetType(Form1))
Me.ImageList1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(Me.components)
'
'ImageList1
'
Me.ImageList1.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth8Bit
Me.ImageList1.ImageSize = New System.Drawing.Size(16, 16)
Me.ImageList1.ImageStream = CType(resources.GetObject("ImageList1.ImageStream"), System.Windows.Forms.ImageListStreamer)
Me.ImageList1.TransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(552, 266)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Form1"

End Sub

#End Region


Private Sub
TextArea_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles TextArea.Paint

Dim myBmp As New Bitmap("C:\Documents and Settings\ROBERT\My Documents\My Pictures/car.jpg")
Dim G As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
G.DrawImage()("myBmp, 0 ")


'End Sub
End Class


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Error I get

Identifier expected.

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Something Is Wrong !

TextArea_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles TextArea.Paint

Dim myBmp As New Bitmap("C:\Documents and Settings\ROBERT\My Documents\My Pictures\car.jpg")
Dim G As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
G.DrawImage(myBmp, 0, 0)

Try That

Here is the error i am getting now the code in blue at the bottom is where the Swigglly line is
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C:\Projects\WindowsApplication6\Form1.vb(46): Handles clause requires a WithEvents variable.

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HERE IS THE CODE


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Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()

'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeComponent()

'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

End Sub

'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub

'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Form1"

End Sub

#End Region


Private Sub TextArea_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles TextArea .Paint

Dim myBmp As New Bitmap("C:\Documents and Settings\ROBERT\My Documents\My Pictures\car.jpg")
Dim G As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics
G.DrawImage(myBmp, 0, 0)
End Sub
End Class

for a class support events u must put withevents instead of dim on the var that will instantiate that...i dont do vb.net a while ago so i cant see where it is but i think that that is what the error is saying about..