Delete Picture Box Picture

[hercemer]

I hope I am posting this in the right place.

 

I am making a PictureBox that shows a file called 'lookoout.jpg'

The 'lookout.jpg' is generated by a motion camera (everytime there is motion).

 

What I would like, is for the PictureBox to Display Lookout.JPG, and then delete the 'lookout.jpg' (and then display it again while the other image is still showing).

 

Form2 just has a picture box on it, with a close button.

 

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Dim form2settings As New Form2()

form2settings.Show()

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Close Button -

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System.IO.File.Delete("lookout.jpg")

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Proble: lookoout.jpg is in use by the PictureBox, and cannot be deleted. Is there a way to load the picture into memory so I can delete the original file?

 

Thanks in advance!!

[Nerseus]

Try this:

Dim b As Bitmap = New Bitmap("lookout.jpg")
Dim newBitmap As Bitmap = b.Clone();
PictureBox1.Picture = newBitmap

 

I haven't tested this... :)

 

-Nerseus

[hercemer]

Looks VERY promising!!! I will give it a shot and let you know (will be sometime tonight). Thanks!!!

[hercemer]

I tried:

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Dim b As Bitmap = New Bitmap("lookout.jpg")

Dim newBitmap As Bitmap = b.Clone()

b.Dispose()

PictureBox1.Image = newBitmap

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But file is still in use when picture is displayed.

 

Thanks for the idea tho'

[aewarnick]

Maybe you could put it in the clipboard.

 

Clipboard.SetDataObject()

[Hamburger1984]

I'm a member of the vbCity.com Forums and somebody had the same problem there - I found a solution - here is the post:

http://www.devcity.net/forums/topic.asp?tid=30286

 

hope that helps!