Hi,

I want to display photos in a DataGrid column. I receive the filename of the photos in an XML file along with other data which I have no problem doing.

I read the XML into a DataSet. I then create another DataSet (bound to my DataGrid) along with a DataTable and DataRow. I load the data from the 1st DataSet into the rows of the bound DataSet, but I am having trouble getting the photo displayed in my DataGrid.

I have tried code like:

objRow.Item(4) = Image.FromFile("photo_01.jpeg")

and other variations and still can't get it to work.

Can I display photos in a DataSet bound to a DataGrid?

How can I do this?

My problem would be solved if I could include the photos in my XML file which can't be done.

Thanks


Kerry O'Carroll

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Check whether this would help ::

1. http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/5/26214.aspx
2. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...es+in+DataGrid

Best Regards
Vadivel

MVP ASP/ASP.NET
http://vadivel.thinkingms.com

Hi Vadivel,

Thanks for the links. I have been looking through them and some make reference to 'DataGridImageColumn' class yet I cannot find that class in my .Net Framework under the Help.

I am using the .Net Framework version 1.1 - Visual Basic

Do I need to use 'DataGridImageColumn' to display images in my DataGrid on my WebForm.

Thanks


Kerry O'Carroll

Just a thought,

do I have to import any Namespaces eg "imports system.drawing.images"

Kerry O'Carroll

Hi,

Here is some of the code I have used:

This is how I created my Columns:

Dim objDT As DataTable
Dim objRow As DataRow

Dim colOverview As New DataColumn
colOverview.ColumnName = "Overview"
colOverview.DataType = GetType(String)
objDT.Columns.Add(colOverview)

Dim colPhoto As New DataColumn
colPhoto.ColumnName = "Photo"
objDT.Columns.Add(colPhoto)

Here is some more code (note that the image filename is in strPhoto):

' Create a new row

objRow = objDT.NewRow()

' Add data to the row

objRow.Item(0) = strLocation

objRow.Item(1) = Image.FromFile(Server.MapPath(".") & "\xml\" & strPhoto)

' Add row to the DataTable

objDT.Rows.Add(objRow)

This is the code where I bind the DataTable to the DataGrid:

' Bind the DataTable to the DataGrid

With objDG
.Visible = True
.DataSource = New DataView(objDT)
.DataBind()
End With

Kerry O'Carroll