How to programmatically set the Image source

Question

When the Image's Source property is set the following way, the picture is taken from /Images/down.png.

How would I do the same thing programmatically?

<Image x:Name="myImg" Source="/MyProject;component/Images/down.png" />

The following would not work, since Image.Source property is not of a string type.

myImg.Source = "/MyProject;component/Images/down.png";

While Silverlight and WPF are similar in many ways, I wouldn't say this is a duplicate. Especially when it comes to resource location. — Kornelije Petak
– Kornelije Petak, Commented Jun 28, 2011 at 8:33

Chris Grant · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-28 08:07:52Z

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Try this:

BitmapImage image = new BitmapImage(new Uri("/MyProject;component/Images/down.png", UriKind.Relative));

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 8:07

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Kornelije Petak Over a year ago

Oh, so basically, it is the Uri class that does the conversion, depending on what is specified in a string. Didn't know that.

Exel Gamboa Over a year ago

Then: myImg.Source = image; If you specify an absolute path, remember to set it to UriKind.Absolute.

AnjumSKhan · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-13 15:35:39Z

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myImg.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"component/Images/down.png", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));

Don't forget to set Build Action to "Content", and Copy to output directory to "Always".

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 15:35

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Maxime Rouiller · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-11 20:02:19Z

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Try to assign the image that way instead:

imgFavorito.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(base.BaseUri, @"/Assets/favorited.png"));

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answered Dec 11, 2015 at 18:23

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fady zarif · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-20 21:07:53Z

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{yourImageName.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/LOGO.png"));}

LOGO refers to your image

Hoping to help anyone. :)

edited Oct 20, 2015 at 21:07

answered Oct 4, 2015 at 0:58

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IvanH · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 14:43:57Z

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try this

PictureBox picture = new PictureBox
        {
            Name = "pictureBox",
            Size = new Size(100, 50),
            Location = new Point(14, 17),
            Image = Image.FromFile(@"c:\Images\test.jpg"),
            SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.CenterImage
        };
p.Controls.Add(picture);

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Kinexus · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-28 08:08:16Z

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Use asp:image

<asp:Image id="Image1" runat="server"
           AlternateText="Image text"
           ImageAlign="left"
           ImageUrl="images/image1.jpg"/>

and codebehind to change image url

Image1.ImageUrl = "/MyProject;component/Images/down.png";

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 8:08

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Kornelije Petak Over a year ago

Note that the tag for the question says Silverlight. I am not doing anything in ASP. But thanks for the reply, anyway.

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