How to save the images into specified folder?

Question

Hi I am working with c#.net. In my application i want to give facility to user to add image. I use open dialog box to select image it will work properly i.e on button click open dialog is open select any image and display in picture box. So i want to store that selected image into specified folder and that path stored into database for furhter retrivation. Please guide me to overcome from that problem

Nir Bar · Answer

Hi Vikas To copy a file: System.IO.File. Copy ( sourceFullFileName targetFullFileName); // Both arguments are Strings If you need to create a directory to place the files in: System.IO.Directory. CreateDirectory ( directoryName); // Will create all directories and subdirectories as required Please mark this post as an answer if it helps you Nir

Nagesh R · Answer

since you want to save images we have environment path for saving images : string path = string.Format(@C:\Documents and Settings\{0}\My Documents\My Pictures Environment.UserName); here the user name is corresponding logged in person user name..

Roei Bar · Answer

just 1 FYI on the code by Nir always make sure that DirecTory.Exists is False before trying to create a new one you can use this code for assistance: http://www.redmondpie.com/inserting-in-and-retrieving-image-from-sql-server-database-using-c/

Vikas Ahlawat · Answer

can any one give this type of example?

Nir Bar · Answer

Hi Vikas System.IO.File class can be used to copy files System.IO.Directory can be used to create directory Please mark this post as an answer if it helps you Nir