[wpf][xaml]Image Trouble

12-24-2013, 09:08 AM

JeremyBenson11 JeremyBenson11 is offline

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[wpf][xaml]Image Trouble

hey,

I'm having some trouble getting images on a menuitem. I added the images through a Resource file and set the build method to resource. All images are pngs in my Resource file. The images show up in the editor, but when I run the app with the play button they don't show up in the app.

xaml code is

Code:

<MenuItem Header="_Undo">
                        <MenuItem.Icon>
                            <Image Source="Pack://application,,,Water SV1;compenent/Resources/Undo.png"></Image>
                        </MenuItem.Icon>
                    </MenuItem>

Thanks in advanced

12-24-2013, 04:03 PM

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Is the XAML you posted a copy and paste of what you are using in your application or have you retyped it?

If it is a copy and paste job then there are a couple of issues...

the format of the uri should include a slash before the referenced assembly name and the spelling of component in your code is wrong.

Try

Code:

<MenuItem Header="_Undo">
                        <MenuItem.Icon>
                            <Image Source="Pack://application,,,/Water SV1;component/Resources/Undo.png"></Image>
                        </MenuItem.Icon>
                    </MenuItem>

and see if that helps.

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12-24-2013, 08:10 PM

JeremyBenson11 JeremyBenson11 is offline

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Hey,

Thanks Plausibly

that was definitely a direct cut and paste. I tried the fix, but it didn't go... I tried on another section of code, but it's all set up the same. Here's the part of code I tried it on.

Code:

<MenuItem Header="_New File">
                        <MenuItem.Icon>
                            <Image Source="Pack://application,,,/Water SV1;component/Resources/NewFile.png"></Image>
                        </MenuItem.Icon>
                    </MenuItem>

Another thing I might need to mention is that I didn't reference my resource file anywhere in this xmal document. I'm not sure how, or if that's a necessary step. If it is where does the reference go, right after the first window tag?

Also how is a reference made if one is needed?

You and I think AtmaWeapon or UltimaWeapon used to help me under another name

NewVBProgrammer. I had to sign in as a new name though because I forgot my old password.

Oh and since then I learned about classes and all that, lol...

some 40 books later across C++ lol

still hard though, lol

12-24-2013, 08:43 PM

JeremyBenson11 JeremyBenson11 is offline

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Hey, I got it

I'll explain for anyone that's having the same problem. All I had to do was select the image tag in the xaml.

Code:

<Image Source="Pack://application,,,/Water SV1;component/Resources/NewFile.png"></Image>

Now in the properties tray in the right hand side there's a drop down labelled source. I had to select the source in there...it reverted my code back to the simpler method

Code:

<Image Source="Resources/NewFile.png"></Image>

but the funny thing is I had tried that first... The only reason this worked is because I went through the property method in the solution explorer there... Not sure why...maybe a bug in VS?

12-24-2013, 08:55 PM

JeremyBenson11 JeremyBenson11 is offline

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Shoot, made a double post, not sure why the first posts didn't launch to the post. Anyway, hope the above helps anyone with the same problem