The following code:

MapGraphics(ListBox_Graphics.SelectedIndex - 1).MapBitmap =
System.Drawing.Bitmap.FromFile(OpenFileDialog_SelectFile.FileName)

incurs the following error:

Option Strict On disallows implicit conversions from
'System.Drawing.Image' to 'System.Drawing.Bitmap'.

MapGraphics.MapBitmap is earlier declared as follows in a module:

Friend MapBitmap As System.Drawing.Bitmap = Nothing

And the parent class's array is instantiated as follows:

MapGraphics(0) = New MapGraphicsTemplate

What am I missing? Why is it trying to convert from Bitmap to Image? And if
necessary, is there a VB routine that I can use?

Much thanks for any replies,

The Confessor

There's no Bitmap.FromFile method really. It's Image.FromFile (but
available as Bitmap.FromFile since Bitmap derives from Image) and it
returns an Image object.


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