Can't show Images from URL or download data in WinForms app (Visual Studio)

Question

Hi,
I have a new WinForms project:

• Visual Studio 2019 16.11.13
• .NET 5
• Windows 10

I want to load an image from a URL. When I run the app, nothing shows up. I've tried the following:

pic1.LoadAsync(url);
pic1.ImageLocation = url;

Both of these just result in a placeholder image coming back.

I've also tried downloading the stream - but it is getting stuck

using (WebClient webClient = new WebClient())

 {
 byte[] data = webClient.DownloadData(url);


    using (MemoryStream mem = new MemoryStream(data))
    {
        using (var yourImage = Image.FromStream(mem))
        {

        }
    }
 }

Any ideas how to solve for this?

Answer 1

What is the URL ?

If I test with one of my test images, in the constructor, with a PictureBox pictureBox1:

        public Form1()  
        {  
            InitializeComponent();  
            pictureBox1.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.AutoSize;  
            pictureBox1.ImageLocation = "https://i.ibb.co/DG7XSsB/Butterfly.png";  
        }  

I get the image :