Displaying images

[ACTCMS]

When I want to display an image I am using

Code:

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]Image[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] imgCurrent = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]null[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]...[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]imgCurrent = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]Image[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].FromFile([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].CurrentEntry);[/SIZE]

where "this.CurrentEntry" is a string containing the full path to the image file. This works fine, but the image file is 'in use' while it is being displayed so can't be changed but I'd like to be able to overwrite the image file with a different image file while the original one is still being displayed. Have I missed something with "Image.FromFile" or is there some other technique I should be looking at?

[whurlston]

Are you recalling the "imgCurrent = Image.FromFile(this.CurrentEntry);" when you change the CurrentEntry value?

[sub]

You can do something like this instead:

Code:

FileStream fs;
fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
Image image = Image.FromStream(fs);
fs.Close();

[ACTCMS]

You can do something like this instead:

Thanks, you're a real gent...

[ACTCMS]

And it works just fine...

[mvallevand]

Does that mean I will hear those Highland pipes and drums heralding in the new MLPanel yearly soon?

Martin

[ACTCMS]

Does that mean I will hear those Highland pipes and drums heralding in the new MLPanel yearly soon?

Martin

Who knows? - I could send you a copy of my latest dev version tho'

Alex