How do I display an image in a Windows Forms application?

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Asked By CreativeCactus99 On

I'm working on a Windows Forms application that currently allows me to load an image and show its filename. However, I'm looking for a way to display the actual image in the form itself, ideally re-sized to fit within a label. I would like to use PowerShell to implement this. Any suggestions on how to achieve this?

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Answered By TechieTurtle42 On

To display your image within the form, you should replace the `Label` with a `PictureBox` control. This is designed for exactly that purpose! You can set its `SizeMode` to either `Zoom` or `StretchImage` depending on your needs. Here’s a quick update on your code:

```powershell
$PrintForm = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
# ... (other code remains the same)

$PictureBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox
$PictureBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(120, 100)
$PictureBox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(250, 300) # your forced size
$PictureBox.SizeMode = [System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode]::Zoom
$PrintForm.Controls.Add($PictureBox)

$btnSelectProfilePicture.Add_Click({
# ... (open file dialog code)
$PictureBox.Image = [System.Drawing.Image]::FromFile($script:ProfilePicturePath)
})
```
Just remember to set the appropriate size for your PictureBox!

CuriousCoder29 -

Thanks for the tip! I didn't realize `PictureBox` was specifically for images. I’ll definitely give this a try.

PowerPineapple11 -

Awesome! This worked for me too, thanks!

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