Vb.net load picture from local drive

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hello
Usually i add my picture(s) / image(s) into my resources folder in vb..
so it was easier to load the picture

but this time i try to load it from harddisc

can anyone please correct my code
cause it can't be load

thank you

What I have tried:

Panel1.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile("TransparentBackground")

Posted 21-May-16 20:11pm

newbie1992

Updated 21-May-16 20:22pm

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-21T20:22:00

Solution 1

try this

VB.NET

Dim filePath As String
       filePath = "D:/img/image1.png" ' your image path 
       Me.Panel1.BackgroundImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(filePath)

Posted 21-May-16 20:22pm

Karthik_Mahalingam

Updated 21-May-16 20:26pm

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Karthik_Mahalingam 22-May-16 2:34am

add this

Me.Panel1.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Stretch (or) ImageLayout.Zoom

newbie1992 22-May-16 2:31am

thanks dude... u help me a lot in this.. :D