Display image from Uri

Question

In a Windows Phone 8 app, I'm using the following code to display an image:

InitializeComponent();
Image i = new Image();
i.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("C:\\Data\\Users\\Public\\Pictures\\Sample Pictures\\sample_photo_05.jpg", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));       
LayoutRoot.Children.Add(i);

But when the page loads, the screen is empty. Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

Follow below steps to set image by URI in windows phone 1. Copy Image in Images folder in your solution. 2. Set Image as Resource Rightclick on Image->Properties->Build Action ==Content

InitializeComponent();
Image i = new Image();
i.Height =100;
i.Width=100;
i.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("/Images/YourImageName", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));       
 LayoutRoot.Children.Add(i);

Answer 2

Copy your image in Asset folder and set Build Action==Content

Image i = new Image();
i.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("/yourProjectName;component/Assets/YourImageName", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));       
LayoutRoot.Children.Add(i);

Answer 3

Using a CameraCaptureTask, May be like this

initialize a CameraCaptureTask Object

 CameraCaptureTask cameracapturetask = new CameraCaptureTask();
                    cameracapturetask.Completed += new EventHandler<PhotoResult>(cameracapturetask_Completed);
                    cameracapturetask.Show();

and inside its event

void cameracapturetask_Completed(object sender, PhotoResult e)
        {
            try
            {
                if (e.TaskResult == TaskResult.OK)
                {
                    BitmapImage bmp = new BitmapImage();
                    bmp.SetSource(e.ChosenPhoto);
                    img.Source = bmp;
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }

Answer 4

Copy your image in a folder (Images) and set Build Action==Content

// draw an image, set relative source (in project) and add to LayoutRoot.
var i = new Image{
Source = new BitmapImage(
new Uri("/project;component/Images/image.jpg", UriKind.Relative))
};       
LayoutRoot.Children.Add(i);