ImageList for high-resolution images??

[Vaughn]

Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they don't
reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I want
to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside in
the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime (eg.
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate users
can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the
new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Justin Rogers]

You can embed images as resources in your assembly.

/res:ImageFile.bmp

Then you can grab the resource stream using
Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(...)
and reconstruct your bitmaps in memory.
--
Justin Rogers
DigiTec Web Consultants, LLC.
Blog: http://weblogs.asp.net/justin_rogers

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they don't
reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I want
to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside in
the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime (eg.
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate users
can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the
new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Erik Tamminga]

Hi,

Include the images in the project. Set the "Build action" (file property) to
"Embedded resource" and use "Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream()" to fetch
the image runtime.

Erik

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they don't reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I want to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside in
the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime (eg.
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate users
can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the
new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Vaughn]

Thanks for the reply.
I have framework v1.0 . Would it work with this version also? Since this is
the first time I work with images, I'm not sure how to embed the image into
my project as resources. I also don't know how to set the Build Action to
"Embedded resource".

Thanks,
Vaughn

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they don't reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I want to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside in
the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime (eg.
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate users
can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the
new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

It will work with 1.0 but I strongly reccommend that you upgrade to 1.1 as
soon as possible.

Add the bitmap object to your solution and then select "Build
action"="Embedded Resource" in the properties pane.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

All you ever wanted to know about ListView custom drawing is in Well Formed.
http://www.bobpowell.net/currentissue.htm

Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
http://www.bobpowell.net/gdiplus_faq.htm

Read my Blog at http://bobpowelldotnet.blogspot.com

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OT*************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the reply.
I have framework v1.0 . Would it work with this version also? Since this is the first time I work with images, I'm not sure how to embed the image into my project as resources. I also don't know how to set the Build Action to
"Embedded resource".

Thanks,
Vaughn

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they

don't

reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I

want

to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside in the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime (eg.
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate users can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Vaughn]

Thanks for the info. I was able to add it.
But once I add it, how can I access it? The name of the image in the
solution is test.jpg and I want to use it as the image for a pictureBox
control (eg. pictureBox1.Image = test.jpg;).

Thanks again,
Vaughn

"Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

It will work with 1.0 but I strongly reccommend that you upgrade to 1.1 as
soon as possible.

Add the bitmap object to your solution and then select "Build
action"="Embedded Resource" in the properties pane.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

All you ever wanted to know about ListView custom drawing is in Well Formed. http://www.bobpowell.net/currentissue.htm

Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
http://www.bobpowell.net/gdiplus_faq.htm

Read my Blog at http://bobpowelldotnet.blogspot.com

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OT*************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the reply.
I have framework v1.0 . Would it work with this version also? Since this is

the first time I work with images, I'm not sure how to embed the image

into

my project as resources. I also don't know how to set the Build Action to

"Embedded resource".

Thanks,
Vaughn

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so they

don't

reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver but I

want

to include all my images in my executable instead of having them

reside in the hard disk.
Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime

(eg. pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate

users can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and view the new image. And I want to avoid that.

Thanks,
Vaughn

[Vaughn]

Hi,
I found an article explaining how to use these resources in C#. And it's
looking pretty good.
http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tut...tutorial_id=75

Thanks,
Vaughn

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the info. I was able to add it.
But once I add it, how can I access it? The name of the image in the
solution is test.jpg and I want to use it as the image for a pictureBox
control (eg. pictureBox1.Image = test.jpg;).

Thanks again,
Vaughn

"Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

It will work with 1.0 but I strongly reccommend that you upgrade to 1.1 as

soon as possible.

Add the bitmap object to your solution and then select "Build
action"="Embedded Resource" in the properties pane.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

All you ever wanted to know about ListView custom drawing is in Well Formed.

http://www.bobpowell.net/currentissue.htm

Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
http://www.bobpowell.net/gdiplus_faq.htm

Read my Blog at http://bobpowelldotnet.blogspot.com

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OT*************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the reply.
I have framework v1.0 . Would it work with this version also? Since this

is

the first time I work with images, I'm not sure how to embed the image

into

my project as resources. I also don't know how to set the Build

Action to "Embedded resource".

Thanks,
Vaughn

"Vaughn" <vo******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Is there some way I can save images (bigger than 16x16 pixels) so

they don't
> reside as physical files on the HDD? I'm working on a screensaver

but I want
> to include all my images in my executable instead of having them reside

in

> the hard disk.
> Since I use a pictureBox and the image comes from a file at runtime

(eg. > pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile (path); ), more computer-literate

users

> can delete the image, copy another image with the same name, and

view the

> new image. And I want to avoid that.
>
> Thanks,
> Vaughn
>
>