Problem with System.Drawing.Bitmap()

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Anthony P.

Hello Everyone,

In my form_load() method, I have the following code:

sPath = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName( _
System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName
().CodeBase())

PictureBox1.Image = New System.Drawing.Bitmap(sPath & "\data\pic-
logo.gif")

Pretty simple code that is supposed to load the pic-logo.gif stored in
the Application's directory\data into a picture box on the form.

So, let's say my sPath is set to C:\MyDirectory. So, the pic should be
pulled from C:\MyDirectory\data\pic-logo.gif, right? Nope!

For some reason, the system is placing \ in front of the path name.
So, my call is actually coming out as \C:\MyDirectory\Data\pic-
logo.gif.

I've even tried hard coding the path into the call and it STILL is
putting a \ in front of the path.

Any idea what might be going on here?

Thank You!
Anthony
 
Hello Everyone,

In my form_load() method, I have the following code:

sPath = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName( _
            System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()..GetName
().CodeBase())

PictureBox1.Image = New System.Drawing.Bitmap(sPath & "\data\pic-
logo.gif")

Pretty simple code that is supposed to load the pic-logo.gif stored in
the Application's directory\data into a picture box on the form.

So, let's say my sPath is set to C:\MyDirectory. So, the pic should be
pulled from C:\MyDirectory\data\pic-logo.gif, right? Nope!

For some reason, the system is placing \ in front of the path name.
So, my call is actually coming out as \C:\MyDirectory\Data\pic-
logo.gif.

I've even tried hard coding the path into the call and it STILL is
putting a \ in front of the path.

Any idea what might be going on here?

Thank You!
Anthony
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Hi,

Try using "Application.StartupPath" and combine it with your trailing
path.

Like:

' If i remember correct...
Dim sPath As String
sPath = Applicaton.StartupPath & "\data\pic-logo.gif"

Application.StartupPath will locate the path wherever your applicaton
resides on.

Hope it solves,

Onur Guzel
 
Application.StartupPath will locate the path wherever your applicaton
resides on.

Hope it solves,

Onur Guzel- Hide quoted text -
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Hi Onur,

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, that didn't solve it. It's
kind of odd because the code I showed above actually pointed to the
right place. The problem was that the system was adding a back slash
to the path before the pathname. So let's say my path was C:\Program
Files\MyProgram\Data\logo.gif, the system was reading it as \C:
\Program Files\MyProgram\Data\logo.gif. It was almost like it was
expecting a UNC.

Ultimately, I simply removed the code and hard coded a location.
Obviously, that won't work for deployment though so I do need to solve
this. It's REALLY got me baffled!

Anthony
 
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