Delete file problem

[wessamzeidan]

Hi, heres my problem

 

I'm copying an image file from a cd to the hard drive using FileInfo.CopyTo() method. I'm then displaying this image in a picturebox

 

picBox.Image=Image.FromFile(_filename)

 

After I close the form, I want to delete this image, but I'm getting an error telling me that I can't delete it because another process is using it.

 

I'm using the form's closing event to delete it....Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[PlausiblyDamp]

Make sure you call picBox.Image.Dispose before deleting the file

e.g.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
   System.IO.File.Copy("c:\winnt\zapotec.bmp", "c:\temp\zapotec.bmp")
   PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile("c:\temp\zapotec.bmp")
End Sub

Private Sub Form1_Closing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closing
   PictureBox1.Image.Dispose()
   System.IO.File.Delete("c:\temp\zapotec.bmp")
End Sub

Edited March 15, 2007 by PlausiblyDamp

[wessamzeidan]

Thanks, but I have another question. How can I get all the handles of an already opened file

 

thanks alot