.PNG Images Accepted by PictureBox in C#?

Question

I am attempting to add a .PNG image to a PictureBox, but it does not seem to be reading it.

public static String NoteImage_path = Environment.CurrentDirectory + @"\Notes-Images\";
ImageLocation = NoteImage_path + "test" + ".png";

With this exact code, I had no issues adding a .BMP file, so why is there an issue with the .PNG file?

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

@MarioMitterbauer not an error, but a red x shows up on screen, meaning the image is not found. — Luke Xuereb, Jan 05 '19 at 13:40
This means that the picture is not in the directory. Try to set a breakpoint at the `ImageLocation` and have a look at the directory. — Mario Mitterbauer, Jan 05 '19 at 13:47
as a workaround i would recommand Bitmap. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.drawing.bitmap?view=netframework-4.7.2 — Mario Mitterbauer, Jan 05 '19 at 14:08
you can create a Bitmap to get the picture like `Bitmap image1=new Bitmap(myUrl,true);` and set the picturebox image like `Image= image1;` Better explained in the documentation linked in the comment above. — Mario Mitterbauer, Jan 05 '19 at 14:13
Debug through, check the final complete image path, see if the file exists... — Nyerguds, Feb 06 '19 at 00:21

CodeMan · Answer 1 · 2019-01-05T12:22:29.503

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You can do it by code.

pictureBox1.Load(@"C:\Mine\download.png");

edited Jan 05 '19 at 12:22

answered Jan 05 '19 at 12:19

CodeMan

I need to do this all programmatically not through a toolbox since it is for a project. – Luke Xuereb Jan 05 '19 at 12:21

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