Retrieve image from mysql and set to pictureBox C#

Question

I'm trying to retrieve data from my database and set it to textbox and picture box using text change.

Here is my code:

private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string sqlstring = "database = db_phonebook; user = root; password = ''; server = 'localhost'; SSL Mode = None";
        MySqlConnection mysqlcon = new MySqlConnection(sqlstring);
        MySqlCommand mysqlcom;
        MySqlDataReader mdr;

        mysqlcon.Open();

        string selectquery = ("SELECT* FROM tbl_phonebook WHERE CID LIKE '" + this.textBox1.Text + "%'");
        mysqlcom = new MySqlCommand(selectquery, mysqlcon);

        mdr = mysqlcom.ExecuteReader();

    if (mdr.Read())
        {
            cid.Text = mdr.GetString("CID");
            name.Text = mdr.GetString("Name");
            address.Text = mdr.GetString("Address");
            contact.Text = mdr.GetString("Contact_Number");
            email.Text = mdr.GetString("Email_Address");
            photobox.Image = mdr.("Photo"); /// this line is the error it says "cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'System.Drawing.Imaging'
        }
    else
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Record Not Found!");
        }

        mysqlcon.Close();
    }

how do I fix "cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'System.Drawing.Imaging' or is there another way to display image from database in picture box

Answer 1

Assuming that your photobox object is a PictureBox and that your database stores a link or path to your image, instead of setting the .Image property call its Load method which will set the Image location and load it:

photobox.Load(mdr.GetString("Photo"));