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create a System.Drawing.Image from an icon file (not embbeded) on run-time

Hi guys,

How do I create a System.Drawing.Image from an icon file (not embbeded) on run-time?
I want to read the path of the icon from the database, convert to Image and add it as Image of my DropDown menu item.

Thanks in advance,
Aldo.

Everything is possible, impossible just takes longer

ajliaks Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:45 AM

I did it this way:

System.Drawing.ImageiconImage=null; 

if(dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()!="") 

{ 

stringimagePath=dr.ItemArray[8].ToString(); 

stringimageExtension=imagePath.Substring(imagePath.Length-4); 

switch(imageExtension) 

{ 

case".ico": 

System.Drawing.IcontempIcon=newSystem.Drawing.Icon(rootDir+dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()); 

ImageListtempImageList=newImageList(); 

tempImageList.Images.Add(tempIcon); 

iconImage=tempImageList.Images[0]; 

break; 

case".jpg": 

iconImage=System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(rootDir+dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()); 

break; 

default: 

break; 

} 

}

Everything is possible, impossible just takes longer

Marked As Answer byLing WangMSFT, ModeratorMonday, March 23, 2009 1:50 AM

ajliaks Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:49 PM

Hi,

There is an example showing add the image to the menu items.

How to: Configure MenuStrip Check Margins and Image Margins

Hoping that could help you.

If i misunderstood you, or you have other questions, please feel free to tell me.

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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Marked As Answer byajliaks Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:29 PM

Ling Wang Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:59 PM

I did it this way:

System.Drawing.ImageiconImage=null; 

if(dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()!="") 

{ 

stringimagePath=dr.ItemArray[8].ToString(); 

stringimageExtension=imagePath.Substring(imagePath.Length-4); 

switch(imageExtension) 

{ 

case".ico": 

System.Drawing.IcontempIcon=newSystem.Drawing.Icon(rootDir+dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()); 

ImageListtempImageList=newImageList(); 

tempImageList.Images.Add(tempIcon); 

iconImage=tempImageList.Images[0]; 

break; 

case".jpg": 

iconImage=System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(rootDir+dr.ItemArray[8].ToString()); 

break; 

default: 

break; 

} 

}