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c#winformspicturebox
Kent Abrio
Kent Abrio

Reputation: 455

Find image path and view using PictureBox

I have a form application in which I can input a name of an image and view the image in a PictureBox after clicking a button.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string image = textBox1.Text + ".jpg";
    PictureBox pictureBox1 = new PictureBox();
    pictureBox1.ImageLocation = image;    
}

This is my code but it doesn't do anything, the image I tried to search didn't appear in the PictureBox. What could possibly go wrong? Answers will be appreciated.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1047

Answers (1)

Salah Akbari
Salah Akbari

Reputation: 39966

Because you've created a new instance of PictureBox but you didn't add it to your form. You should add it to your form's controls like this:

string image = textBox1.Text + ".jpg";
PictureBox pictureBox1 = new PictureBox();
//Set pictureBox1's location on the form
pictureBox1.Location = new Point(10 , 10);
//Add pictureBox1 to your form
Controls.Add(pictureBox1);

Now if your image variable contains a valid image path your PictureBox should show it.

Edit: To write a valid image path in your TextBox try write the full picture's path in your TextBox like below:

D:\Pics\yourPic

Or if you've added it to your project it should be like this:

D:\New folder (1)\WindowsFormsApplication1\WindowsFormsApplication1\yourPic

Just don't forget if you have already placed a PictureBox in your form you just need to call it in the code. You don't need to create a new one. And you should remove this line PictureBox pictureBox1 = new PictureBox();.

Upvotes: 2

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