File in use with stream...

[lidds]

I am writing a image file to a stream and then add this to a picturebox using the following code:

 

' Converts comment image in zip file to bmp
       Dim bmp As New Bitmap(New System.IO.FileStream("C:\Orig.bmp", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
Me.pictureBox.Image = bmp

 

The problem is that when I try to delete the file it gives me an error that the file is still in use. What I need to know is how I can release the image file.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Simon

[PlausiblyDamp]

The problem is the filestream isn't being closed in your code - it will keep the file locked until the garbage collector kicks in.

 

Try

' Converts comment image in zip file to bmp
Dim bmp As New Bitmap("C:\Orig.bmp")
Me.pictureBox.Image = bmp

as an alternate method.

[Nate Bross]

Another more verbose option that should work is to define the filestream before your Bitmap() code and then do a filestream.close() after.

 

' Converts comment image in zip file to bmp
Dim fs as New System.IO.FileStream("C:\Orig.bmp", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)
Dim bmp As New Bitmap(fs)
Me.pictureBox.Image = bmp
fs.Close()