How to Create an Image Slideshow Using VB.Net with Picturebox
Image Slideshow Using VB.Net is a presentation supplemented by or based on a series of projected images or photographic slides.
On this tutorial I will show you how to create a simple slideshow of images in Vb.net using button and Picturebox.
Steps How to Create an Image Slideshow Using VB.Net with Picturebox
- Step 1: First is Open the visual basic, Select File on the menu, then click New and create a new project.
- Step 2: Then a New Project Dialog will appear. You can rename your project, depending on what you like to name it. After that click OK
- Step 3: After clicking OK, Design your form just like what I’ve shown you below.
Select a Picturebox in the toolbox and then a two Button. Rename the Button “Next” and “Previous” to the other button.
- Step 4: Then after designing your form. Select ImageList in the Toolbox
After Selecting ImageList in the toolbox, Click now the Imagelist Task (The Logo in the Upper Right)
Set the Image Size to “256,256” and the Image Bit Depth to “Depth32Bit”
Then Click Choose images to add and remove images that you like put in the Picture Box. After that Click OK if you’re finish.
- Step 5: After you finish putting pictures, click the Next Button then write this code.
Private Sub Btnnext_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Btnnext.Click Btnprevious.Enabled = True Static i As Integer Dim incp As String incp = +1 i += 1 PictureBox1.Image = ImageList1.Images(i) If i = ImageList1.Images.Count - 1 Then i = -1 End If End Sub
- Step 6: Then Click the Previous Button and add this code.
Private Sub Btnprevious_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Btnprevious.Click Static i As Integer Dim incp As String incp = +1 i += 1 PictureBox1.Image = ImageList1.Images(i) If i = ImageList1.Images.Count - 1 Then i = -incp End If End Sub
- Step 7: After writing the codes, Go to Design Form and Click F5 to run the Program.
Output:
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Built with VB.NET WinForms (.NET Framework 4.5+) and SQL Server backend. Standard structure: Form designer to code-behind event handlers to ADO.NET data access layer to SQL Server. Login form for auth. Ready to extend for BSIT capstone scope.
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Thank you for tutorial. I’ve been searching for a way to create a slide show of 100’s of photos. Problem is they get cached in memory. I would like to just have two photos cached at a time. During the time one photo is being displayed, the previous photo is removed from cache, and a new photo is loaded.
How could that be done?
Thanks again!
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