C#

/if i take this code out, the thumbnails are not displayed but if i click on
//the area where the image is supposed to be, I am able to view the desired image at full res.
for (int j = 0; j < pathes.Length; j++)
{
   this.listView1.Items[j].ImageIndex = j;
}

"Path is not of legal form".

 private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
     imageList1.ImageSize = new Size(108, 108);
     imageList1.ColorDepth = ColorDepth.Depth24Bit;

     string[] pathes = new string [] { @"c:\\sample\\Goldfish.jpg", @"c:\\sample\\Rabbit.jpg" };

     foreach (string path in pathes)
     {

         string[] currentPath = path.Split(new char[] { '\\' });
         string fileName = currentPath[currentPath.Length - 1];
         //create thumbnail
         Image thumbnail = ThumbnailCreator(path);
         //add the path and thumbnail
         imageList1.Images.Add(path,thumbnail);
         listView1.Items.Add(fileName,path);

         //listView1.Tag = path;
        //i tried to set the click event for the listview here but the imageviewer instance would appear twice.
        //i am not using this.

     }


     //if i take this code out, the images are not displayed and i cant view the thumbnails but i can click on
     //the area where the image is supposed to be  and I am able to view the image.
     for (int j = 0; j < pathes.Length; j++)
     {
         this.listView1.Items[j].ImageIndex = j;
     }


     this.listView1.View = View.LargeIcon;
     this.listView1.LargeImageList = imageList1;
     //this.listView1.Click += new EventHandler(Image_click);


 }

 //This was made so that user can click on the image to view the image at
 //but i am not sure whether this right thing to do? I originally used this for
 //my picture box.
 private void Image_click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {

     listView1 = (ListView)sender;
     String thePath = ((string)((Control)sender).Tag);
     ImageViewer imageViewer = new ImageViewer(thePath);
     imageViewer.Show();
 }


//so i decided to this method instead.
private void listView1_MouseClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
 {
     try
     {
         ListView.SelectedListViewItemCollection slvc = listView1.SelectedItems;

         string apath = slvc[0].ImageKey;
         ImageViewer iv = new ImageViewer(apath);
         iv.Show();

     }
     catch (Exception ex)
     {
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
     }

 }