Load bitmap error

Question

 

  protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) 
  { 
      base.OnPaint(e); 
      Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("C:\\test.bmp"); 
      e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, 0, 0); 
  }

I tried the above code but an error saying could not find part of the path is shown in the line

Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("C:\\test.bmp");

what could be the error?

Answer 1

It should be "C:\\test.bmp". Note the double backslash!

You can also use this string literal notation: @"C:\test.bmp"

Answer 2

If this is a .Net Compact Framework application (as suggested by the windows-mobile tag), then there is no such thing as C:\test.bmp on a WinMo device. Try "\\test.bmp", assuming that you actually have a file named "test.bmp" at the root level of your device.

Answer 3

Is it a high resolution image? which you are trying to load,