Background Image

[waraq]

Hi!

I'm having problems changing the background image on a command button once the application is installed in a sencond computer. I get the following message every time I mousehover the command button:

An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in system.drawing.dll
Additional information: C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Desk\ACT-SystemTool\ColorA.ico

This is what I did:
Dim Camino AsString = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\ColorA.ico")
btnAR.BackgroundImage = BackgroundImage.FromFile(Camino)

Yes, the folder with the files are in the main distribution application folder.

 

[lingsn]

So the ColorA.ico was checked and it is in the C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Desk\ACT-SystemTool directory (second computer)?

 

[waraq]

No.What I'm trying to do is this:

Dim Camino AsString = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\ColorA.ico")

I want the App. read the full path of the file when it's installed in any other computer, and then change the Image ColorA.ico to Color6.ico.
For some reason I can't figure it out

btnAR.BackgroundImage = BackgroundImage.FromFile(Camino)

Thanks
Waraq

 

[lingsn]

Well, it depends on your development and deployment's directory structure. For my experience in the development area, I will put all the icon in my bin directory, and I will use the Application.StartUpPath & "\" & "icon1.ico" to refer to the icon.

In the deployment machine, I can copy what is the exatly in the bin directory (same structure) to it and it run perfectly.

 

[waraq]

I appreciate your prompt response.
The files are in the main bin folder and I want to read the path to the files so I can change my images on the buttons when the mousehover.
Ok, Every time I install the app. on another computer the directory is different, and the idea is to read the directory path to acces the file and place in the specific string (Camino).

 

[lingsn]

For illustration only.

 

[waraq]

Hi! Thank you, it really helped me and the code was very easy to understand.
I see that you use XML file to access the desire directory, I haven't read much about XML, but the only knowlege I have is that ADO.NET and XML go hand in hand. XML is a method of representing structured data.

I created a folder and placed all the files and icons in the folder. The folder is in my main project folder. I haven't made any deployment yet. I've just been copying the project folder onto a disk and then using the disk to install the App. on another computer. I hope this makes a little sense. Since I'm a beginner on VB.NET, I just have VS.NET Standard Edition. This Stadard Edition allows me to release my App. and not deploy it.