Images: a generic error occurred in gdi+ when open page is hosted in server but works locally

Question

I am getting byte from database and convert them into an image and post it in asp:image; it doesn't work in when the page is hosted in server although page is working locally properly. Why is this happening? This is not a JS error either, most likely to be an exception.

Error: a generic error occurred in gdi+

ASP VB.NET code

 ds = objPicturess.GetALLPicturesByCategoryIdnCusId(dplCustomer.SelectedValue, dplCategory.SelectedValue, dtpFromDate.Date, dtpToDate.Date)
                If ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count <> 0 Then
                    For i = 0 To ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count - 1
                        Dim imageContent As Byte() = DirectCast((ds.Tables(0).Rows(i)("Picture")), Byte())
                        byteArrayToImage(imageContent, ds.Tables(0).Rows(i)("PictureTitle"), ds.Tables(0).Rows(i)("Remarks"))
                        'Response.BinaryWrite(imageContent)
                    Next
                    DataList1.DataSource = dt
                    DataList1.DataBind()
                Else
                    DataList1.DataSource = Nothing
                    DataList1.DataBind()
                End If

Public Sub byteArrayToImage(ByVal byteArrayIn As Byte(), ByVal strFile_Name As String, ByVal strRemarks As String)
        Try

            Dim newImage As System.Drawing.Image
            Dim strFileName2 As String
            strPictureTitle = ""
            strPictureTitle = strFile_Name
            strFileName = ""
            strFileName = "~/PictureGallery/" & strFile_Name & ".jpg"
            strFileName2 = Server.MapPath("~/PictureGallery/" & strFile_Name & ".jpg")
            Dim f As New IO.FileInfo(strFileName)
            If Not f.Exists Then
                Using stream As New MemoryStream(byteArrayIn)
                    newImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(stream)
                    newImage.Save(strFileName2)
                End Using
            End If
            dr = dt.NewRow()
            dr("PictureTitle") = strPictureTitle
            dr("Picture") = strFileName
            dr("Remarks") = strRemarks
            dt.Rows.Add(dr)

        Catch ex As Exception
            ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptBlock(Page, Page.GetType(), "message", "alert('" + ex.Message + "');", True)
        End Try
    End Sub

ASPx code

 <ItemTemplate>
      <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Font-Bold="True" Text ='<%# Eval("PictureTitle")%>'

         Font-Size="10pt" ForeColor="#336699" Width="100%" />
      <br /> 
     <asp:ImageMap  BorderWidth="1px" BorderColor="Black" runat="server" Height = "175px" ID="imageZoom" Width = "172px" ImageUrl= '<%# Eval("Picture")%>'   StyleFolder="styles/simple"  BigImageUrl='<%# Eval("Picture")%>'/>
     <br />
     <asp:Label ID="lblRemarks" runat="server" Font-Bold="True" Text ='<%# Eval("Remarks")%>' Font-Size="10pt" ForeColor="#336699" Width="100%" /> 

   </ItemTemplate>

This can be a permission issue. See here: [A generic error occurred in GDI+, JPEG Image to MemoryStream](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8059222/690329). — afzalulh, Oct 04 '13 at 04:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 07 '13 at 05:51

You can access folder security / permissions directly through IIS:

Open inetmgr (start > run > inetmgr)
Expand your site and right-click the folder where your images are being written
Click "Edit Permissions"
Go to the Security tab
Add the appropriate account to the list of authorized users and/or make sure that account has write permission.
Apply the changes

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 07 '13 at 05:45

0

Give permission to your folder from IIS

answered Oct 07 '13 at 05:45

gayan1991

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