VB.Net: Dynamically Select Image from My.Resources

Question

I have a group of images in my My.Resources. I want to select select images to display dynamically at run time. How do I do this?

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Answer 1

Make sure you don't include extension of the resource, nor path to it. It's only the resource file name.

PictureBoxName.Image = My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject("object_name") 

Answer 2

This works for me at runtime too:

UltraPictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.MyPicture

No strings involved and if I change the name it is automatically updated by refactoring.

Answer 3

Dim resources As Object = My.Resources.ResourceManager
PictureBoxName.Image = resources.GetObject("Company_Logo")

Answer 4

Sometimes you must change the name (or check to get it automatically from compiler).

Example:

Filename = amp2-rot.png

It is not working as:

PictureBoxName.Image = resources.GetObject("amp2-rot.png")

It works, just as amp2_rot for me:

 PictureBox_L1.Image = My.Resources.Resource.amp2_rot

Answer 5

Found the solution:

UltraPictureBox1.Image = _
    My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(object_name_as_string)