Use a String As Object Name

Anonymous User 2370 11 Jun 2013

Hi Developers,

How can I change a picture box's image when I only have a string that has the name of the picture box. (it probably doesn't really matter that it's a picture box or that I am changing it's image)

For example:

"picturebox1".image = myimage

how would I get this to actually set an image for picturebox1?

Any help on above is really appreciated.

Ask by Anonymous User

Updated 12 Jun 2013

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AVADHESH PATEL 12 Jun 2013

Hi Everyone,

Used CType in place of DirectCast and write following line of code


Dim pb As PictureBox = DirectCast(Me.Controls.Find("picturebox1", True).FirstOrDefault(),  PictureBox)
If pb IsNot Nothing Then
    pb.Image = myimage
End If

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