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Unable to refer to jpg in bitmap path parameter

I have a jpg in a folder in my project. I want to make a bitmap out of it but it says my path is invalid when I try to refer to the jpg.

https://i.sstatic.net/dAWIG.jpg

Console Exception:

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
   at System.IO.Path.LegacyNormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
   at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path)
   at System.Drawing.IntSecurity.UnsafeGetFullPath(String fileName)
   at System.Drawing.IntSecurity.DemandReadFileIO(String fileName)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename)
   at ConsoleImageCompare.Compare.differance(String img1, String img2) in c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2017\Projects\ConsoleImageCompare\ConsoleImageCompare\Compare.cs:line 22
   at ConsoleImageCompare.Program.Main(String[] args)
Solution

  • The reason is by default console application points to the bin/debug folder.So you need to go up two level to get the file 

    @"../../image/<Your File name>"

    Use this