how to set a proper path of a image file? Windows App - C#

[Anuhas]

Dear Experts,

My project involves developing a Windows Application where i need to load a picture and i used the following code,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"C:\App\images\logo.bmp");

however, this is not convenient as if i try to use the same project folder in another pc, it doesn't work. so i tried the following,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"\images\logo.bmp");

however, it doesn't work either,

Can you help me?

[dip_developer]

Dear Experts,

My project involves developing a Windows Application where i need to load a picture and i used the following code,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"C:\App\images\logo.bmp");

however, this is not convenient as if i try to use the same project folder in another pc, it doesn't work. so i tried the following,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"\images\logo.bmp");

however, it doesn't work either,

Can you help me?

create a folder in your solution....save the image in that folder.......save the image path in your database.....in my opinion this approach is easy

[Anuhas]

create a folder in your solution....save the image in that folder.......save the image path in your database.....in my opinion this approach is easy

i am not using any database..
is there any other way?

[dip_developer]

i am not using any database..
is there any other way?

then clearly state your problem......where to load your picture......???

[spacemanafrica]

Dear Experts,

My project involves developing a Windows Application where i need to load a picture and i used the following code,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"C:\App\images\logo.bmp");

however, this is not convenient as if i try to use the same project folder in another pc, it doesn't work. so i tried the following,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"\images\logo.bmp");

however, it doesn't work either,

Can you help me?

You can get the path to the application like this:

  System.Reflection.Assembly asm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
  string exedir = asm.Location.Substring(0, asm.Location.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1);
 

then...

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@exedir + "images\logo.bmp");
 

[Anuhas]

You can get the path to the application like this:

  System.Reflection.Assembly asm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
  string exedir = asm.Location.Substring(0, asm.Location.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1);
 

then...

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@exedir + "images\logo.bmp");
 

thanks for your reply,
i tried ur code,
but when i executed the variable asm.location gets assigned with the path of the .exe file in the debug\bin folder, not to Windows App folder..
how to correct this?

[Anuhas]

then clearly state your problem......where to load your picture......???

Dear Experts,

for my project, i am using an image which i inserted into the project folder and i am using that image as the background of the project. also when i click a button i am changing the background to another image which is a requirement of my project. i was able to do that. but the problem is the image path. i tested it with the absolute path. now i need to set a proper path so that i can use the same project to upgrade in another pc. reply.

[Anuhas]

Dear Experts,

for my project, i am using an image which i inserted into the
project folder and i am using that image as the background of the project.

also when i click a button i am changing the background to
another image which is a requirement of my project. i was able to do that. but the problem is the image path.

i tested it with the absolute path. now i need to set a proper path
so that i can use the same project to upgrade in another pc. reply.

this is the code i tested first,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"C:\App\images\logo.bmp");

however, this is not convenient as if i try to use the same project folder in another pc, it doesn't work. so i tried the following,

Bitmap myBitmap3 = new Bitmap(@"\images\logo.bmp");

however, it doesn't work either,

Can you help me?

[Plater]

I have merged these two threads. Please refrain from double posting.