Use wpf image control to show an image from filesystem

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PVitt picture PVitt · Dec 2, 2010 · Viewed 73.9k times · Source

I want to show an image from a file using an wpf image control. The image file resides in the application directory.

<Image Stretch="Fill" Source="dashboard.jpg" />

The file dashboard.jpg should be replaceable during or after deployment. How do I have to add the image to the project and what BuildAction do I have to use to have the image read from the file system rather than any source I cannot change after deployment. What source uri do I have to use?

Answer

Rudresh Bhatt picture Rudresh Bhatt · Sep 17, 2013 
ImageSource imageSource = new BitmapImage(new Uri("C:\\FileName.gif"));    
image1.Source = imageSource;

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