Hello,

I am tryinf to add an image to a DataGridView.
In the DGV I have defined a column that is of DataGridViewImageColumn type.

I have a resource file (Resources.resex) to which I have "imported" my existing image.
When opening the resource file I can see the image displayed correctly.

I have edited the DGV columns and inthe Image column assigned
Image to : MyProject.Properties.Resources.Image.jpg
After that the filed in the properties showed the correct image.

But when I close the "Edit Columns" and go back to the DGV, the only image displayed in that column is a red X (the default picture).

I have been playing with this a few hours nowwithout succes. I have even copied an image that works in another project and added to my resource file, copied theDGV that uses it and try to see if I can make them work in my project as well but that did not work either.

Anyone knows why?

Thanks in advance,
Keren

Hi,

 

The Image property specifies an image that is displayed in cells with no values when the column is not data-bound and the cell's ValueIsIcon property is set to false. (From DataGridViewImageColumn.Image MSDN document)

This means if you drag a datagridview to the form, add a imagecolumn to the datagridviewcontrol, and then add the following code in the form_load event, you will see the image.

 

dataGridView1.Rows.Add(6);

 

By the way, seems you want to set the default value to the iamgecolumn. You can set the value in DataGridView_DefaultValueNeeded event.

        void dataGridView1_DefaultValuesNeeded(object sender, DataGridViewRowEventArgs e)

        {

            e.Row.Cells[“image”].Value = Test1004.Properties.Resources.smile;

        }

 

More information:

DataGridViewImageColumn.Image Property

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.datagridviewimagecolumn.image.aspx

 

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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Hi,

 

The Image property specifies an image that is displayed in cells with no values when the column is not data-bound and the cell's ValueIsIcon property is set to false. (From DataGridViewImageColumn.Image MSDN document)

This means if you drag a datagridview to the form, add a imagecolumn to the datagridviewcontrol, and then add the following code in the form_load event, you will see the image.

 

dataGridView1.Rows.Add(6);

 

By the way, seems you want to set the default value to the iamgecolumn. You can set the value in DataGridView_DefaultValueNeeded event.

        void dataGridView1_DefaultValuesNeeded(object sender, DataGridViewRowEventArgs e)

        {

            e.Row.Cells[“image”].Value = Test1004.Properties.Resources.smile;

        }

 

More information:

DataGridViewImageColumn.Image Property

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.datagridviewimagecolumn.image.aspx

 

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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Strange! I see now that you have replied already two days ago, but I did not receive any alert about it until today when you marked it as answered (only got an alert about it being marked as answered), althought I did have an alarm on it.
I will test your answer immidiately, thanks for replying.

Thank you so much for your help. Indeed this fixed everything! :-)
I don't understand though what is the purpose of choosing an Image in the "Edit Columns" dialog if it has no effect?

Thanks again,
Keren

The Image property specifies an image that is displayed in cells with no values when the column is not data-bound and the cell's ValueIsIcon property is set to false. (From DataGridViewImageColumn.Image MSDN document)
DataGridViewImageColumn.Image Property
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.datagridviewimagecolumn.image.aspx

This means if you drag a datagridview to the form, add a imagecolumn to the datagridviewcontrol, and then add the following code in the form_load event, you will see the image.
 
dataGridView1.Rows.Add(6);

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