How do I format a Uri when binding an Image in Silverlight?
- by Scott
I haven't been able to find an answer to this.
I have a database that has image paths in it ("images/myimage.jpg"). These images exist on my asp.net site which is also where I host the SL. I want to bind these images to my ListBox control so that the image displays.
I have read that since I have a string value, "images/myimage.jpg", that I need to convert it to a BitMap image. I have done this:
the xaml:
<Image Source="{Binding ImageFile, Converter={StaticResource ImageConverter}}"/>
the ImageConverter class:
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType,
object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
try
{
Uri source= new Uri(value.ToString());
return new BitmapImage(source);
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
return new BitmapImage();
}
}
I get an error when creating the Uri, "The Format of the URI could not be determined". What am I doing wrong? If I create a Uri that looks like this: http://localhost:49723/images/myimage.jpg, it works just fine.
Why doesn't just "images/myimage.jpg" work?
