Bitmap Save method gives "Parameter is not valid"

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I have an image which I'm trying to save using

my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.

[DeveloperX]

On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:

I have an image which I'm trying to save using

my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.

ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

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Sorry, I wrote wrong. It should be Png

"DeveloperX" wrote:

On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:

I have an image which I'm trying to save using

my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.

ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

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Joachim wrote:

Sorry, I wrote wrong. It should be Png

"DeveloperX" wrote:

>On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:

>>I have an image which I'm trying to save using

my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.

ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

Then there's only one parameter left that can be invalid.

What does some_path contain?

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Göran Andersson
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An existing path, including file name (which does not exist).

"Göran Andersson" wrote:

Joachim wrote:

Sorry, I wrote wrong. It should be Png

"DeveloperX" wrote:

On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:
I have an image which I'm trying to save using

my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.
ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

Then there's only one parameter left that can be invalid.

What does some_path contain?

--
Göran Andersson
_____
http://www.guffa.com

[DeveloperX]

On 31 Jul, 12:04, Joachim <[e-mail]:

An existing path, including file name (which does not exist).

"Göran Andersson" wrote:

Joachim wrote:

Sorry, I wrote wrong. It should be Png

"DeveloperX" wrote:

>On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:
>>I have an image which I'm trying to save using

>>my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

>>and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
>>What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as aPng file.
>ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
>Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

Then there's only one parameter left that can be invalid.

What does some_path contain?

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Göran Andersson
_____
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Check what the string holds. If you've got something like

string some_path = "C:\pics\whatever";
that will actually turn the \p and \w into escape codes (if they're
valid ones)

so use the @ like so:
string some_path = @"C:\pics\whatever";

if you've got my_image.Save("C:\mypath",
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
again just put an @ at the start.
my_image.Save(@"C:\mypath", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

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I've got double backslash (\\).

"DeveloperX" wrote:

On 31 Jul, 12:04, Joachim <[e-mail]:

An existing path, including file name (which does not exist).

"Gvran Andersson" wrote:

Joachim wrote:
Sorry, I wrote wrong. It should be Png

"DeveloperX" wrote:

On 31 Jul, 10:58, Joachim <[e-mail]:
>I have an image which I'm trying to save using

>my_image.Save(some_path, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Path);

>and then I get the error "Parameter is not valid".
>What could be the reason for this error? I know I can store it as a Png file.
ImageFormat.Path doesn't exist as far as I can see. Try changing it to
Jpeg just to test. What format do you want to save it as?

Then there's only one parameter left that can be invalid.

What does some_path contain?

--
Gvran Andersson
_____
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- Show quoted text -

Check what the string holds. If you've got something like

string some_path = "C:\pics\whatever";
that will actually turn the \p and \w into escape codes (if they're
valid ones)

so use the @ like so:
string some_path = @"C:\pics\whatever";

if you've got my_image.Save("C:\mypath",
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
again just put an @ at the start.
my_image.Save(@"C:\mypath", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

[Robert]

I'm having the same problem...my path is correct, and the ImageFormat is correct. But it continues to give me the same error "Parameter is not valid"

If you figured the solution out, please post, I'll continue to look around.