Load a web image in VB.net

I would probably use a socket to connect to the web page.
Then pull the image from the web site to a temporary location.
then direct the picture box there.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemnetsocketssocketclasstopic.asp

Here is some info on using sockets.

You will want to use the connect method to get the web site.

cheers.

Three methods to do it apart from the above mentioned

1. http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele/articles/7533.aspx
2. http://www.csharpfriends.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=32290 . File stream can be URL as well
3. Use IE control instead of PictureBox. Though it would be heavy but it can easily have an Image from a URL

Ahh sorry armoghan... was a bit slow on the typing there... sorry to step on your toes

NP
It happens all the time :)

For that I used to wish that EE shoudl work like IM :)

I usually type out my response, copy it to the clipboard, refresh the page to check no one has posted, then paste it back in and submit... but Im just getting lazy nowadays

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the responses.  As it happen I need to wait for the download to complete before I can continue so I have tried the webclient download mentioned by S-Twilley.  However, whilst there is a pause as if something is happening, no image is downloaded.

Any Ideas?

Ignore my last comment, my fault :)

Thanks for all your help

well there's always going to be some sort of delay while the image is downloading... but maybe before you start the download, you load a local image into the picture box... maybe a "waiting for download" image... and once the download is complete, override the waiting image with the downloaded one

       Dim wc As New Net.WebClient

        Dim x As New Bitmap(wc.OpenRead("https://www.experts-exchange.com/images/expertAwards2004Button.gif"))
        PictureBox1.Image = x

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goto vb.net... here's what I was getting at about loading the data straight into a bitmap.

You really should have split the points... or even awarded  them all to the other two people... although I did put some sort of code in my comment, the others did post up valid links to solutions... I'm sure they're not going to come around and bust your front door down... but least remember it for next time :P

:)

Sorry guys,  will remember next time :)