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Load bitmap into PictureBox using OpenFileDialog

Use OpenFileDialog to browse to a bitmap image and load into a PictureBox.

Submitted By: Jayman

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Language: VB.NET

Last Modified: October 17, 2006

Instructions: Drag a PictureBox from the toolbox to your form and set name to PictureBox1.

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Dim OpenFileDialog1 As New OpenFileDialog
With OpenFileDialog1
.CheckFileExists = True
.ShowReadOnly = False
.Filter = "All Files|*.*|Bitmap Files (*)|*.bmp;*.gif;*.jpg"
.FilterIndex = 2
If .ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK Then
' Load the specified file into a PictureBox control.
PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(.FileName)
End If
End With

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Comments
vinodachu 2008-03-01 01:25:35
thank you for that ,i need a solution to save image to acess database ,i think it has to convert to binary before saving to database pls show me coding for that..!!!!!!!!
jayman9 2008-03-01 16:03:00
You can find a tutorial on how to save an image in binary to an Access database "http://www.vbcode.com/Asp/showsn.asp?theID=13000"
arbalu 2008-07-26 00:51:45
more clear sample here http://developerskb.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-use-openfiledialog-for-uploading.html
zumanequeen 2008-08-25 11:02:20
hi im beginner here..why in my vs i didnt see the picturebox n openfiledialog to drag into my form.please help me...pls...tq

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