以MS自带的数据库Northwnd为例,其中有个表是Categories,有四个四段,其中有一个是Image类型的Picture字段.我们首先添加一张bmp图片到最后一行的Picture中,然后在读出来显示到Image控件中.

  添加一个sqlDataAdapter1,用向导设置联接数据库为Northwnd,SQL语句为select [Category ID], [Category Name], Description, Picture FROM Categories.生成一个数据集为dataset1. 然后添加两个按钮分别表示写图片到数据库和读数据库,还有一个Image控件用于显示图片.

添加以下代码

 Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
  SqlDataAdapter1.Fill(DataSet11)
  End Sub

'从数据库读取图片暂时存储为monkey.bmp,然后加载到image控件里面. 
Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles LoadPicFromdb.Click
  Try
  Dim data As Byte() = DataSet11.Tables(0).Rows(7).Item(3)
  Dim myfilestream As New System.IO.FileStream(Application.StartupPath & "monkey.bmp", IO.FileMode.Create)
  myfilestream.Write(data, 0, data.Length)
  myfilestream.Close()
  PictureBox1.Image = New Bitmap(Application.StartupPath & "monkey.bmp")
  Catch
  End Try
  End Sub

  '把C:6.bmp写入库中,你可以改为自己的图片.
  Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles InsertPicToDb.Click
  Dim myfilestream As New System.IO.FileStream("c:6.bmp", IO.FileMode.Open)
  Dim data() As Byte
  ReDim data(myfilestream.Length - 1)
  myfilestream.Read(data, 0, myfilestream.Length)
  myfilestream.Close()
  DataSet11.Tables(0).Rows(7).Item(3) = data
  SqlDataAdapter1.Update(DataSet11.GetChanges())
  End Sub