Where to put images

[MC D]

I'm new to win forms programming, and am having a bit of trouble figuring
out where to place images that will accompany the program. Do you place
them in the bin directory?? What if you are making a control library to
accompany the app, and there are images that accompany the controls? Do you
place them in with the library, but then how is it distributed if the
control library is just a .dll?

Sorry if my question is confusing... I'm much more used to web apps.

Tnx,

D

[Keith]

If you add images to a PictureBox or ImageList they are
automatically added to project resources internally. You
will no longer need the external file. If you code to
link to files then that's a whole other issue.

-----Original Message-----
I'm new to win forms programming, and am having a bit of trouble figuringout where to place images that will accompany the program. Do you placethem in the bin directory?? What if you are making a control library toaccompany the app, and there are images that accompany the controls? Do youplace them in with the library, but then how is it distributed if thecontrol library is just a .dll?

Sorry if my question is confusing... I'm much more used to web apps.
Tnx,

D
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[Michael Mayer \(C# MVP\)]

There are several options, I like embedding them as a resource in the .exe
or .dll where they are used. Then, they are distributed in that binary (not
as separate files).

Here's a tutorial on how to do it:
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/embeddedresources.asp

Hope that helps.
--
Mike Mayer - Visual C# MVP
http://www.mag37.com/csharp/
mi**@mag37.com

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I'm new to win forms programming, and am having a bit of trouble figuring
out where to place images that will accompany the program. Do you place
them in the bin directory?? What if you are making a control library to
accompany the app, and there are images that accompany the controls? Do you place them in with the library, but then how is it distributed if the
control library is just a .dll?

Sorry if my question is confusing... I'm much more used to web apps.

Tnx,

D

[Cor]

Hi MC

If you create your project do not botter direct where are the pictures.

In VS.net is also provided the setup and deployment projects.
Things as you now are asking are there done by default or by setting as you
wish.
(Normaly in the program folder).

I hope this helps,

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "MC D" <no****@earthtalk.com> scripsit:

I'm new to win forms programming, and am having a bit of trouble figuring
out where to place images that will accompany the program. Do you place
them in the bin directory?? What if you are making a control library to
accompany the app, and there are images that accompany the controls? Do you
place them in with the library, but then how is it distributed if the
control library is just a .dll?

For "small" images you can embed them into the DLL:

<http://groups.google.de/groups?selm=uwt1L0KaDHA.1644%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gb l>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>