Linking/Embedding Images

[Dan Verssen]

How do I reference images so the program will run on another computer?

Right now, I'm using this...

Dim myBitmap As New Bitmap(imagepath & "cat.jpg")
image1.Image = myBitmap

The problem is "imagepath" is a hardcoded directory path to where "cat.jpg" is stored on my hard disk. When I send the program to another computer, it of course, can't find the images.

Also, is there a way to imbed images in with the exe file?

[Killer42]

Disclaimer: I'm speaking from a VB6 perspective, don't know what version you're using.



Sure, just load the image into the picturebox or imagebox control at design time. It will be stored in the EXE, and won't need to be loaded froma separate file at run time.

[Dan Verssen]

Right, that would work, but I have picture boxes that I use to display different images depending on what is happening.

I'm working on a simple rock-paper-scissors game. I have a picture box that displays an image of what the player selects. So the image can be of a rock, or paper, or scissors.

[Killer42]

Right, that would work, but I have picture boxes that I use to display different images depending on what is happening.

I'm working on a simple rock-paper-scissors game. I have a picture box that displays an image of what the player selects. So the image can be of a rock, or paper, or scissors.

Well, there are a number of ways you can handle that. Two fairly simple methods that come to mind are:

1. Have three different images, all hidden. Then just make the appropriate one visible.
2. Have three invisible images, and one visible one where you copy the one you want to display. You can do that just by assigning Picture1.Picture = Picture2.Picture. (Or possibly the Image property, I always forget.)

[Dan Verssen]

Thank you for the help!

I hadn't thought about loading the images into picture boxes and turning off their visibility.

That seems to have fixed it.

Many thanks!

[Killer42]

Glad to help. :)