Public Property AutoDisposeImages As Boolean

Dim instance As RasterImageBox
Dim value As Boolean
 
instance.AutoDisposeImages = value
 
value = instance.AutoDisposeImages

public bool AutoDisposeImages {get; set;}

public:
property bool AutoDisposeImages {
   bool get();
   void set (    bool value);
}

Public Sub RasterImageBox_AutoDisposeImages(ByVal imageBox As RasterImageBox)
      ' Load two image2 
      Dim codecs As New RasterCodecs()
      Dim file1 As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Image1.cmp")
      Dim file2 As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Image2.cmp")
      Dim image1 As RasterImage = codecs.Load(file1)
      Dim image2 As RasterImage = codecs.Load(file2)

      ' Make sure the AutoDisposeImage property of the image box is set to true 
      imageBox.AutoDisposeImages = True

      ' Set the first image into the image box 
      imageBox.Image = image1

      ' Now set the second image into the image box (this disposes the first image since the AutoDisposeImage property is true) 
      imageBox.Image = image2

      ' Try to access the first image, it generates a NullReferenceException exception since the image has been disposed 
      MessageBox.Show("Try to access the first image, it generates a NullReferenceException exception since the image has been disposed.")
      Try
         Dim width As Integer = image1.Width
         MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Width is {0} pixels", width))
      Catch ex As NullReferenceException
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
      End Try

      ' Set the image to Nothing (will dispose the second image as well) 
      imageBox.Image = Nothing

      ' Now re-load the two images 
      image1 = codecs.Load(file1)
      image2 = codecs.Load(file2)

      ' Make sure the AutoDisposeImage property of the image box is set to false 
      imageBox.AutoDisposeImages = False

      ' Set the first image into the image box 
      imageBox.Image = image1

      ' Now set the second image into the image box (this will not disposes the first image since the AutoDisposeImage property is false) 
      imageBox.Image = image2

      ' Try to access the first image, it should work fine this time 
      Try
         Dim width As Integer = image1.Width
         MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Width is {0} pixels", width))
      Catch ex As NullReferenceException
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
      End Try

      ' Set the image to Nothing (will not dispose the second image) 
      imageBox.Image = Nothing

      ' We should now dispose the two images manually 
      image1.Dispose()
      image2.Dispose()
      codecs.Dispose()

   End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class

public void RasterImageBox_AutoDisposeImages(RasterImageBox imageBox)
   {
      // Load two image2 
      RasterCodecs codecs = new RasterCodecs();
      string file1 = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Image1.cmp");
      string file2 = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Image2.cmp");
      RasterImage image1 = codecs.Load(file1);
      RasterImage image2 = codecs.Load(file2);

      // Make sure the AutoDisposeImage property of the image box is set to true 
      imageBox.AutoDisposeImages = true;

      // Set the first image into the image box 
      imageBox.Image = image1;

      // Now set the second image into the image box (this disposes the first image since the AutoDisposeImage property is true) 
      imageBox.Image = image2;

      // Try to access the first image, it generates a NullReferenceException exception since the image has been disposed 
      MessageBox.Show("Try to access the first image, it generates a NullReferenceException exception since the image has been disposed.");
      try
      {
         int width = image1.Width;
         MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Width is {0} pixels", width));
      }
      catch(NullReferenceException ex)
      {
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
      }

      // Set the image to null (will dispose the second image as well) 
      imageBox.Image = null;

      // Now re-load the two images 
      image1 = codecs.Load(file1);
      image2 = codecs.Load(file2);

      // Make sure the AutoDisposeImage property of the image box is set to false 
      imageBox.AutoDisposeImages = false;

      // Set the first image into the image box 
      imageBox.Image = image1;

      // Now set the second image into the image box (this will not disposes the first image since the AutoDisposeImage property is false) 
      imageBox.Image = image2;

      // Try to access the first image, it should work fine this time 
      try
      {
         int width = image1.Width;
         MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Width is {0} pixels", width));
      }
      catch(NullReferenceException ex)
      {
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
      }

      // Set the image to null (will not dispose the second image) 
      imageBox.Image = null;

      // We should now dispose the two images manually 
      image1.Dispose();
      image2.Dispose();
      codecs.Dispose();
   }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}