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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: jayman9
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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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  1. Dim OpenFileDialog1 As New OpenFileDialog
  2.  
  3.  
  4. With OpenFileDialog1
  5.     .CheckFileExists = True
  6.     .ShowReadOnly = False
  7.     .Filter = "All Files|*.*|Bitmap Files (*)|*.bmp;*.gif;*.jpg"
  8.     .FilterIndex = 2
  9.     If .ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK Then
  10.         ' Load the specified file into a PictureBox control.
  11.         PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(.FileName)
  12.     End If
  13. End With

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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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