delete an image used by a PictureBox

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How to delete an Image used by a PictureBox,I tried:

C#

PictureBox1.Image.Dispose();
PictureBox1.Image = null;

And then tried to delete it,but code didn't work.Please Help

Posted 25-Feb-12 5:20am

mmm3743

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ajax_vn 25-Feb-12 11:51am

help me, How can I make sql server database into software

ajax_vn 25-Feb-12 11:55am

help me: when installing the management software, often times it built the database into it, so how do I do that? thank you!

mmm3743 25-Feb-12 11:57am

do you mean connecting your database with your application?

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ProEnggSoft · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-25T05:56:00

Solution 1

The Dispose() method called on Image property of PictureBox1 disposes (deletes / releases memory held by the image), hence there is no need to delete the image again.

The following link may be helpful in this regard

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2808753/right-way-to-dispose-image-bitmap-and-picturebox[^]

Posted 25-Feb-12 5:56am

ProEnggSoft

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mmm3743 25-Feb-12 12:06pm

Thanks,this helped,for everyone who need an awnser,the awnser is:
public static Bitmap LoadBitmap(string path) {
using (Bitmap original = new Bitmap(path))
{
return new Bitmap(original);
}
}

ProEnggSoft 25-Feb-12 12:18pm

Thank you.