How to save image path in database using My Sql & C- Sharp

In this article I will explain how to save images into a MySQL database in Windows Forms applications using C#.

Introduction

In this article first we will create a table in a MySQL database and then we will use a Windows Forms application to save an image into the database.

Description:-

Create a table in a MySQL database using MySQL browser as in the following. To store the image:

Script for the table:-

  CREATE TABLE `image` (                    
          `name` varchar(100) default NULL,    
          `type` varchar(100) default NULL,    
          `desc` varchar(100) default NULL,    
          `docname` varchar(5000) default NULL,   
          `docdisc` varchar(500) default NULL     
        ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1      

 

Create a new Windows Forms application and arrange controls on the form as in the following:

 

 

 

Add a reference to the MySql.Data dll using the Add Reference dialog box and include the following two namespaces:

using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

using System.IO;
 

Write the following code in the Click event of PictureBox to select an image to save in the database:

        //The String used to store the location of the file that is currently loaded in the picture box picFile
        String location;
        //The String used to store the name of the file that is currently loaded in the picture box picFile
        String fileName;
       

private void Browse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

            openPic.Filter = "JPeg Image|*.jpg|Bitmap Image|*.bmp|Gif Image|*.gif";
            //Showing the fileopen dialog box
            openPic.ShowDialog();
            //showing the image opened in the picturebox
            pictureBox1.BackgroundImage = new Bitmap(openPic.FileName);
            //storing the location of the pic in variable
            location = openPic.FileName;
            textBox2.Text = location;
            //storing the filename of the pic in variable
            fileName = openPic.SafeFileName;

}

Write the following code in the Click event of the btnSave Button:

private void btn_SaveImage_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

    MySqlConnection con = new MySqlConnection(ConString);

    MySqlCommand cmd;

    FileStream fs;

    BinaryReader br;

   try
            {
                //Creating a filestream to open the image file
                FileStream fs = new FileStream(location, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
                //Getting the legth of the fil in bytes
                int fileLength = (int)fs.Length;
                //creating an array to store the image as bytes
                byte[] rawdata = new byte[fileLength];
                //using the filestream and converting the image to bits and storing it in
                //an array
                fs.Read(rawdata, 0, (int)fileLength);
                //Creating a new mysql command object which will be used to store the image
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand();
                //creating sql command
                String sql = "insert into doc1 values(@pfno,@depname,@doctype,@docdesc,@docexpdate,@docname,@docdisc)";
                //Connection
                con = new MySqlConnection();
                con.ConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["constr"];
                con.Open();
                //Setting the connection of the command
                cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, con);
                //setting the sql of the command
                //cmd.CommandText = sql;
                //Setting up the parameter values to be used when storing the image to a
                //table
                //cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docsize", rawdata);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name", label8.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@type", comboBox1.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@desc", textBox1.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docname", textBox2.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docdisc", fileLength);
                //Executing the query and writing the image to the database
                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                //Closing the filestream
                con.Close();
                MessageBox.Show("Done");
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
      

}

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