How best to load an image resource?

[Robert W.]

I want to create a special DLL that will contain only images. My application
will then load these images when it needs them. So I searched MSDN and found
this article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sInProject.asp

I followed the example but could not get it to work. Specifically, here's
my code:

Assembly myAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
Stream myStream =
myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("DataObjects. test1.jpg");
Bitmap image = new Bitmap(myStream);

this.ClientSize = new Size(image.Width, image.Height);
pictureBox1.Image = image;
Notes:
- My DLL is called "DataObjects" and so is the namespace therein
- I loaded a sample image "test1.jpg" into the DLL and recompiled it

But the code fails on the 2nd line: "Stream myStream"

What am I doing wrong?

--
Robert W.
Vancouver, BC
www.mwtech.com

[Mark R. Dawson]

I believe this was discussed a day or two ago not exactly your problem but
something like it, maybe looking at this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups...sloc=en-us&p=1

will point you in the right direction.

Hope that helps
Mark.

"Robert W." wrote:

I want to create a special DLL that will contain only images. My application
will then load these images when it needs them. So I searched MSDN and found
this article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sInProject.asp

I followed the example but could not get it to work. Specifically, here's
my code:

Assembly myAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
Stream myStream =
myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("DataObjects. test1.jpg");
Bitmap image = new Bitmap(myStream);

this.ClientSize = new Size(image.Width, image.Height);
pictureBox1.Image = image;
Notes:
- My DLL is called "DataObjects" and so is the namespace therein
- I loaded a sample image "test1.jpg" into the DLL and recompiled it

But the code fails on the 2nd line: "Stream myStream"

What am I doing wrong?

--
Robert W.
Vancouver, BC
www.mwtech.com

[Robert W.]

Hi Mark,

I clicked on that link in 2 different browsers but it's not bringing up any
specific topic. Could you give me the name of a title or some keywords to
find the thread you're referring to?

--
Robert W.
Vancouver, BC
www.mwtech.com

"Mark R. Dawson" wrote:

I believe this was discussed a day or two ago not exactly your problem but
something like it, maybe looking at this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups...sloc=en-us&p=1

will point you in the right direction.

Hope that helps
Mark.

"Robert W." wrote:

I want to create a special DLL that will contain only images. My application
will then load these images when it needs them. So I searched MSDN and found
this article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sInProject.asp

I followed the example but could not get it to work. Specifically, here's
my code:

Assembly myAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
Stream myStream =
myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("DataObjects. test1.jpg");
Bitmap image = new Bitmap(myStream);

this.ClientSize = new Size(image.Width, image.Height);
pictureBox1.Image = image;
Notes:
- My DLL is called "DataObjects" and so is the namespace therein
- I loaded a sample image "test1.jpg" into the DLL and recompiled it

But the code fails on the 2nd line: "Stream myStream"

What am I doing wrong?

--
Robert W.
Vancouver, BC
www.mwtech.com