Initializes a new instance of the
Bitmap class from the specified file.
Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in system.drawing.dll)

Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub New ( _
filename As String _
)
Dim filename As String
Dim instance As New Bitmap(filename)
public Bitmap (
string filename
)
public:
Bitmap (
String^ filename
)
public Bitmap (
String filename
)
public function Bitmap (
filename : String
)
Parameters
- filename
The name of the bitmap file.

Remarks
The file remains locked until the Bitmap is disposed.

Platforms
Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 2.0, 1.0

See Also