Including images in C# app (newbie)

[Ranier Dunno]

Hi,

I'd like to include some images in my Windows Forms app.
Currently I'm just reading a bunch of GIF files in a
folder, but I'd like to "hide" those images from the user
(to avoid deletion and manipulation). Basically, I'd like
the images to be "part" of the executable somehow. What do
I do?

 

[pei_world]

I think, use imagelist to import all image you want,

 

[Ranier Dunno]

-----Original Message-----
I think, use imagelist to import all image you want,

OK - do you (or someone) have a code snippet to show how
its done?

Thanks.

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

You can add the images to the application as resources.

Add them to the solution and set their Build Action in the properties window
to "Embedded resource" Then, to load them in your application you can use:

Bitmap
bm=Bitmap.FromStream(this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("myAp
p.myResource.bmp"));

Note that you have to use a fully qualified name for the resource.

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