Issue giving image parameter for local report

Question

I was trying to add an image parameter for rdlc which run inside vb project. I was giving external image parameter as like this:

    report.EnableExternalImages = True
    Dim param As ReportParameter = New ReportParameter("ImgPath", "C:\sample.jpg")
    report.SetParameters(param)
    report.Refresh()

Where ImgPath is my Parameter name which I addeded in RDLC and C:\Sample.jpg is where my image is located. Something is wrong in giving image parameter and image path. I am getting report printing error just when I added the image inside my rdlc. It could print well without the image. Where have I done wrong? And what about forward slashes and backward slashes do affect? I saw different uses in different places of suggested solutions that I found. (P.S I am not using report viewer inside my project)

Answer 1

It has been resolved. I have to include "file:///" when giving value of the image. Which must be

="file:///" & Parameters!ImgPath.Value

It is a very simple thing indeed, only that I haven't known exactly which is supposed to be used.

And inside you code behind, just give the file path normally. "C:/.../image.png"

report.EnableExternalImages = True Dim param As ReportParameter = New ReportParameter("ImgPath", "C:/.../image.png") report.SetParameters(param) report.Refresh()