Sending XML Image

[Rob T]

Hi, I'm trying to send an image over XML. My routine gets the name, then
gets the image out of a SQL database. This part works fine... but the XML
returns the object, I get the following error: "System.Drawing.Bitmap
cannot be serialized because it does not have a default public constructor."

Here is a sample of the code:
<WebMethod(Description:="Send Image")> Public Function SendImage(ByVal
ImageName As String) As Object
Dim strSQL As String 'text SQL statement
Dim cmdSQL As SqlCommand 'SQL command

cnnCUS = New SqlConnection(strCUS)

strSQL = "select Img, ImgType from FormImg where ImgName='" & ImageName
& "'"
cmdSQL = New SqlCommand(strSQL, cnnCUS)
cnnCUS.Open()
SendImage = System.Drawing.Bitmap.FromStream(New
System.IO.MemoryStream(CType(cmdSQL.ExecuteScalar, Byte())))
cnnCUS.Close()

End Function
The code that calls the XML is something like this:

Dim Im as bitmap
Dim service As New XMLPrinter.xml_login()
Im = service.SendImage("myImage")

Thanks. -Rob T

[Rob T]

Nevermind...I stored the info in a dataset and set it on its merry way.
"Rob T" <RT*********@DONTwalchemSPAM.com> wrote in message
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Hi, I'm trying to send an image over XML. My routine gets the name, then
gets the image out of a SQL database. This part works fine... but the XML returns the object, I get the following error: "System.Drawing.Bitmap
cannot be serialized because it does not have a default public constructor."
Here is a sample of the code:
<WebMethod(Description:="Send Image")> Public Function SendImage(ByVal
ImageName As String) As Object
Dim strSQL As String 'text SQL statement
Dim cmdSQL As SqlCommand 'SQL command

cnnCUS = New SqlConnection(strCUS)

strSQL = "select Img, ImgType from FormImg where ImgName='" & ImageName & "'"
cmdSQL = New SqlCommand(strSQL, cnnCUS)
cnnCUS.Open()
SendImage = System.Drawing.Bitmap.FromStream(New
System.IO.MemoryStream(CType(cmdSQL.ExecuteScalar, Byte())))
cnnCUS.Close()

End Function
The code that calls the XML is something like this:

Dim Im as bitmap
Dim service As New XMLPrinter.xml_login()
Im = service.SendImage("myImage")

Thanks. -Rob T