[c#] delete image which is opend in picturebox

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When i open image into a picturebox, at the same time i want to delete the image from disk.
At this moment i can`t because it shows the error:

The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\......... .jpg' because it is being used by another process.

This process is my program in which i open the image.

How to fix this?

Posted 11-Nov-12 23:12pm

marcel zol

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Solution 4

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Dim fs As System.IO.FileStream
' Specify a valid picture file path on your computer.
fs = New System.IO.FileStream("C:\WINNT\Web\Wallpaper\Fly Away.jpg",
     IO.FileMode.Open, IO.FileAccess.Read)
PictureBox1.Image = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(fs)
fs.Close()

Posted 8-Apr-14 20:29pm

SweetSSS

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CHill60 10-Apr-14 17:35pm

Nearly a year late!

Solution 3

I have one more idea but I don't weather it will work or not..
when we load the image to picturebox first copy it to temp folder of operating system or in any other folder whatever you want and then load image from there and while deleting the image delete it from original path.and when we close the program release the images from temp.
I think this will work..

Posted 16-Jul-13 0:47am

Dhruv Shah007

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Dhruv Shah007 16-Jul-13 6:59am

Sir I have some query. You have given solution for one picture box on the form ,but I am dynamically generating the picture boxes by fetching images from the folder and then I want to delete image from folder so it is showing error of file is used by another process..
please help me out its working for single file.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-11T23:51:00

Solution 1

Don't just load the image - the documentation does say that the file or stream must be available for the duration of the Image instance.
Instead, load it from the file, create a new image from it, and then dispose the original:

C#

    Image im = GetCopyImage(@"D:\Temp\AAAA.jpg");
    myPictureBox.Image = im;
    File.Delete(@"D:\Temp\AAAA.jpg");
    }

private Image GetCopyImage(string path)
    {
    using (Image im = Image.FromFile(path))
        {
        Bitmap bm = new Bitmap(im);
        return bm;
        }
    }

[edit]Where'd code block go to? - OriginalGriff[/edit]

Posted 11-Nov-12 23:51pm

OriginalGriff

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Dhruv Shah007 16-Jul-13 6:46am

thnx a lotttt...after searchng a lot for this issue I got this answer .
I have one more idea but I don't weather it will wrk or not..
when we load the image to picturebox first copy it to temp folder of os and then load image from there and while deleting the image delete it from original path.and when we close the program release the images from temp.
I think this will work..

OriginalGriff 16-Jul-13 7:22am

Well, yes...but why? It relies on your program remembering to tide up after itself - which if it crashes, it won't...
Better not to write file copies if you don't have to!

Brinda Arumugam 17-Sep-15 3:14am

Superb :) thank you its working....

Sid_Joshi 10-Nov-15 1:15am

Thank You OriginalGriff 5 Votes (y)

nirman b doshi 22-Mar-17 5:27am

excellent solution. Worked like a charm

zameeruddin 14-Apr-17 6:29am

Working Solution.. Excellent u save my time..

mnarayana 18-Oct-17 9:59am

Excellent solution it works for me.Thanks a lot.

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